The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)绿野仙踪/奥茨国的魔术师

TheWonderfulWizardofOz,byL.FrankBaum,ispartoftheBarnes&NobleClassicsseries,whichoffersqualityeditionsataffordablepricestothestudentandthegeneralreader,includingnewscholarship,thoughtfuldesign,andpagesofcarefullycraftedextras.Dorothy,theScarecrow,theTinWoodman,theCowardlyLion—they’renowasbelovedapartofAmericanfolkloreasJohnnyAppleseedandPaulBunyan.Sinceitsfirstpublicationin1900,L.FrankBaum’sstoryofalittlegirlcarriedawaybyatornadotothestrangeandbeautifulLandofOzhashadanextraordinaryemotionalimpactonwide-eyedreadersyoungandold.AsDorothyjourneysdowntheyellowbrickroadtotheEmeraldCity,hopingtheGreatandTerribleWizardwholivestherewillhelpherreturnhome,shesharesadventureswiththefamoustrioofcharacters,defeatsawickedwitch,andlearnsaboutthepoweroffriendship,loyalty,andself-confidence.Whilescholarshavedebatedfordecadesoverpossiblepoliticalmeaningshiddenwithinthetale,Baumhimselfclaimedhesimplywantedtowritea“modernizedfairytale,inwhichthewondermentandjoyareretainedandtheheartachesandnightmaresareleftout.”Asithasdoneforgenerationspast,thisclassicoffantasyadventurespeaksmovinglyaboutwhateverychildneeds:theWoodman’scompassion,theLion’scourage,andtheScarecrow’swisdom.原本生活在堪萨斯州的小姑娘多萝茜和小狗托托，突然被一阵威力无比的龙卷风吹到了异国他乡——奥芝国。多萝茜渴望回到家乡，回到疼她爱她的爱姆婶婶和亨利叔叔身边。为此她想尽了办法，遇到种种惊险，经历了无数磨难。她在漫长的旅程中，幸好有一些新的伙伴加入进来：有一心想要“能够思索的脑子”的稻草人；有只想要“一颗活跃的心”的铁皮人；有拼命想要获得“勇气”的胆小狮子……他们组成了一支小小的队伍，彼此成了亲密的旅伴，在历经艰难坎坷的行程中，团结协作，风雨同舟、患难与共，战胜了千奇百怪的苦难和折磨，最终实现了各自的心愿。