萊曼•弗蘭剋•鮑姆

L. Frank Baum （1856—1919）

萊曼•弗蘭剋•鮑姆，美國著名作傢、劇作傢，被公認為美國童話之父。1856年，鮑姆齣生於美國紐約一個富裕的企業主傢庭，因患有先天性心髒病，他的童年時代伴隨閱讀度過。成年後鮑姆從事過記者、編輯、演員、公司職員、小農場主、雜貨店主等工作。1880年，身為父親的鮑姆纔開始其寫作生涯。1897年，他齣版瞭第一本短篇童話故事集《鵝媽媽的故事》。1899年，他齣版瞭第一部無韻律詩歌集《鵝爸爸的故事》，這本書榮登當年兒童書暢銷榜。1900年，他齣版瞭以虛構的奧茲仙境為背景的《瞭不起的大法師》（綠野仙蹤全集的第一本），這也是他最為著名、最受讀者歡迎的一部作品，後來，應廣大熱心小讀者的要求，他又繼續創作瞭13部續集。鮑姆自稱“奧茲國皇傢曆史學傢”，一生中除用本名創作瞭62部童話之外，還用筆名弗洛伊德•艾剋斯、伊迪斯•凡•戴恩和舒勒•斯湯頓等，寫瞭6部給男孩、24部給女孩的書以及長篇小說《小醜的命運》《命運的女兒》等。

約翰•雷•尼爾

John R. Neill （1877—1943）

美國著名的雜誌和兒童書插畫師，尤以為《綠野仙蹤》係列故事創作插畫而聞名於世。1877年，尼爾齣生於美國賓夕法尼亞州的費城，後進入賓夕法尼亞美術學院（Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts）學習，纔上瞭一個學期，他就退學瞭，理由是“他們沒有什麼東西可以教我”。從此，尼爾就投身於插畫工作中。

Fantasy lovers of all ages will rejoice at this chance to travel once again to the marvelous land of Oz!</P>

A California earthquake sends Dorothy Gale and her new friends--Zeb the farm boy, Jim the cab-horse, and Eureka the mischievous kitten--tumbling through a crack in the ground. Deep beneath the earth, Dorothy is reunited with her old friend the Wizard of Oz and his troupe of nine tiny piglets.</P>

Together, Dorothy, the Wizard, and their friends travel through many fantastic lands, where they encounter the Mangaboos, people growing like vegetables in the ground; cross the Valley of Voe, where dama-fruit has turned everyone invisible; and are captured by mysterious flying Gargoyles. At last, the intrepid travelers reach Oz, where they have many unforgettable encounters with such favorites as the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, Princess Ozma and the wooden Sawhorse.</P>

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz was the fourth Oz adventure. First published in 1908, it has captured the imaginations of young readers and listeners for four generations. Now a new generation can discover these superb adventures for themselves. This deluxe gift edition faithfully reproduces the rare first edition, including all sixteen color plates and all fifty black-and-white illustrations by John R. Neill, as well as the original colorful endpapers.</P>Afterword by Peter Glassman. A deluxe facsimile of the fourth Oz adventure--originally published in 1908--when Dorothy and the Wizard meet the Mangaboos. A Books of Wonder(R) Classic.