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Baum's American Fairy Tales

  • 1901 first published
  • 94 pages
  • ★ 3.5 (4 ratings)
  • 514 editions

Baum's American Fairy Tales is a 1901 fae fiction and classic fantasy novella by L. Frank Baum. Much of the action takes place in United States. It deals with fairy tales and contes de fées.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 43 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 514 editions.

It runs to roughly 94 pages — about an hour and a half of reading at an average pace.

Opening line

“No one intended to leave Martha alone that afternoon, but it happened that everyone was called away, for one reason or another.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Children's stories, American
  • Fantasy
  • Fairy tales
  • Classic Literature
  • Tales, united states
  • Contes de fées

Quick answers

Who wrote Baum's American Fairy Tales?

Baum's American Fairy Tales was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1901.

What genre is Baum's American Fairy Tales?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Baum's American Fairy Tales?

The median edition has 94 pages, about about an hour and a half of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Baum's American Fairy Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy Flower Fables, The Story of the Amulet and The Yellow Fairy Book.

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