The Wizard of Oz as American Myth: A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007 - Couverture souple

Burger, Alissa

 
9780786466436: The Wizard of Oz as American Myth: A Critical Study of Six Versions of the Story, 1900-2007
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 078646643X ISBN 13 : 9780786466436
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Since the publication of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900, authors, filmmakers, and theatrical producers have been retelling and reinventing this uniquely American fairy tale. This volume examines six especially significant incarnations of the story: Baum's original novel, the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz (1939), Sidney Lumet's African American film musical The Wiz (1978), Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's Broadway hit Wicked: A New Musical (2003), and the SyFy Channel miniseries Tin Man (2007). A close consideration of these works demonstrates how versions of Baum's tale are influenced by and help shape notions of American myth, including issues of gender, race, home, and magic, and makes clear that the Wizard of Oz narrative remains compelling and relevant today.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alissa Burger is an assistant professor of English and humanities at the State University of New York at Delhi. She lives in Walton, New York.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
078646643X
ISBN 13 
9780786466436
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
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Personne responsable
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