"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film.
The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home in Kansas by a cyclone. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The Library of Congress has declared it "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale." Its groundbreaking success, and that of the Broadway musical adapted from the novel led Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books that serve as official sequels to the first story."
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Laura Hales, an amateur voice actor, is reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, chapter by chapter, as a small service to the global community.
At a time when many are stuck at home, feeling isolated or alone, hopeless or discouraged, Laura is hoping to provide an opportunity for individuals and families to listen to literary classics with Persuasion, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Great Gatsby, and A Christmas Carol and now The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
All readings are done live, meaning that mistakes and errors are made in the performance. These mistakes are valuable for young readers to observe and understand as they approach their reading.
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