The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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One of the greatest American novels and a popular culture sensation, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz depicts the adventures of the young Dorothy Gale, who is swept away from her colorless farm home in Kansas by a cyclone, and winds up in the magical Land of Oz. Trapped in an unknown land, Dorothy must find a way back home and subsequently embarks on an adventure and meets a group of colorful characters along the way. Serving as an inspiration throughout generations, the children’s novel has been represented through various cinema adaptations and musicals. The novel commences with the introduction of Dorothy, a young orphan girl who is taken in and raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in their dreary farm home in Kansas. One day, however, a treacherous cyclone sweeps across the prairie and catches hold of the house while Dorothy and her beloved pet dog Toto are still inside. Afraid and bewildered, Dorothy and Toto are eventually set down in a mysterious land which they later identify as the Land of Oz. Greeted and commended by the small Munchkins, Dorothy is declared to be a good witch, because her house had accidentally landed on the evil ruler of the Munchkins – the Wicked Witch of the East and consequently resulted in her death. Subsequently, the Good Witch of the North also arrives to greet Dorothy and presents her with a pair of silver shoes believed to contain magical properties. In addition, she instructs Dorothy to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald City and ask the almighty Wizard of Oz to help her get back to Kansas. On her way across the land she is accompanied by the Scarecrow, the rusted Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. Entertaining and intelligently written, Baum has effectively created a modern fairy tale forever embedded in the imagination of both young and old readers. Exploring the prominent and universal theme of “There’s no place like home”, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz does not seize to delight and captivate long after its finish.

Episode Date
01 - The Cyclone
Jan 02, 2025
02 - The Council With the Munchkins
Jan 01, 2025
03 - How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
Dec 31, 2024
04 - The Road Through the Forest
Dec 30, 2024
05 - The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
Dec 29, 2024
06 - The Cowardly Lion
Dec 28, 2024
07 - The Journey to the Great Oz
Dec 27, 2024
08 - The Deadly Poppy Field
Dec 26, 2024
09 - The Queen of the Field Mice
Dec 25, 2024
10 - The Guardian of the Gates
Dec 24, 2024
11 - The Emerald City of Oz
Dec 23, 2024
12 - The Search for the Wicked Witch
Dec 22, 2024
13 - The Rescue
Dec 21, 2024
14 - The Winged Monkeys
Dec 20, 2024
15 - The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
Dec 19, 2024
16 - The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
Dec 18, 2024
17 - How The Balloon Was Launched
Dec 17, 2024
18 - Away to the South
Dec 16, 2024
19 - Attacked by the Fighting Trees
Dec 15, 2024
20 - The Dainty China Country
Dec 14, 2024
21 - The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
Dec 13, 2024
22 - The Country of the Quadlings
Dec 12, 2024
23 - Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish
Dec 11, 2024
24 - Home Again
Dec 10, 2024