Cover of The Marvelous Land of Oz
Witch FictionClassic Fantasy

The Marvelous Land of Oz

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  • 1904 first published
  • 176 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (19 ratings)
  • 724 editions
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L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) is a witch fiction and classic fantasy novel. Much of the action takes place in Oz. It deals with wizards, adaptations, boys and friendship.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 207 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 724 editions across 6 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books bestseller list in 2010. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 3,550 times in the last 30 days.

At about 176 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About The Marvelous Land of Oz

Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz, where they save the city after it is captured by girls.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“IN the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip.”

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Graphic Books, 2010

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Children's stories, American
  • Children's literature, English
  • Children's literature, Russian
  • Oz, Imaginary place
  • Wizards
  • Fantasy
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Oz, Imaginary place, Juvenile fiction
  • Fantasy literature
  • Conduct of life, Juvenile fiction
  • Friendship, Juvenile fiction
  • Voyages and travels, Juvenile fiction
  • Magic, Juvenile fiction
  • Practical jokes, Juvenile fiction
  • Youth, Conduct of life, Juvenile fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Marvelous Land of Oz?

The Marvelous Land of Oz was written by L. Frank Baum and first published in 1904.

What genre is The Marvelous Land of Oz?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is The Marvelous Land of Oz?

The median edition has 176 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Marvelous Land of Oz free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to The Marvelous Land of Oz?

Readers who like it often enjoy Yellow Brick War, The Yellow Fairy Book and Kinder- und Hausmärchen.

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