The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Read by L. Frank Baum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been called "the first true American fairy tale" and it richly deserves the title. The story of Dorothy's epic journey through a strange land, filled with terrifying enemies and loyal allies, resonates today as much as it did when it was first written, at the turn of the last century.
You've probably seen the movie countless times, so you might not expect any surprises from the book. But when you listen, you'll be charmed by how imaginative it is, and in a way that's different from the film.
I dearly love the movie, but, in this reading, I've tried to approach the story as if I'd never seen it. My Dorothy is a little younger than her cinematic counterpart and her trio of beloved friends - The Scarecrow, The Tin Woodsman and The Cowardly Lion - are all just a little sillier. It's hard to escape from the shadow of the MGM spectacular, but I've done my best.
I hope you have as much fun listening as I'm having recording!
So sit back, put on your slippers (ruby, silver or whatever color you like) and watch out for flying monkeys! Load up your MP3 player and remember - There's no place like home!
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Chapters
Chapter 1 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 2 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 3 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 4 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 5 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 6 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 7 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 8 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 9 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 10 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 11 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 12 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 13 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 14 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 15 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 16 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 17 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 18 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 19 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 20 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 21 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 22 | Read by L. Frank Baum | |
Chapter 23-24 | Read by L. Frank Baum |
Reviews
By: Valentina
This indeed is an excellent audio version of the classic book. Jason is awesome, for he made the characters came to life by his voice. I must say, after listening to other audio books of Oz, that Jason's version is one of the best and funniest. Listening to this audio ...
Wonderful reading
Dina
We really enjoyed listening to Jason's reading of the book. He did such a great job impersonating the characters that the book came alive to us. Thank you!
By: Rachel
Shouldn't this be on librivox.org instead of podiobooks? Does this reader get paid as an author?
Decent rendition of a fun story
A LibriVox Listener
Th reader was good, but maybe the bouces were meant for a younger audience than me. There was a missing section of the book between chapter 18 and 19 where Dorothy uses the hat to summon the monkeys a second time. This part was not presentprepresenot present
By: the Procrastinatrix
You probly know this already, but there is a huge series of Oz books by L. Frank Baum. I've read them so many times I couldn't even count. The movie was good, but it's only a tiny part of the Oz story. I encourage anyone and everyone to check out ...
By: Sean
It is great to be reminded of this classic children's book. And quite timely, as well, since my kids are at the perfect age to listen to stories audibly. I am looking forward to giving them the opportunity provided by Jason Pomerantz with this reading.
By: Mohamed Ewies
That's a one great book. Jason Pomerantz is really amazing with his creativity in acting the voices of our beloved characters, and I really liked the character-voice development after fulfilling their wishes. My favorite character voice for sure would be the scarecrow.
By: gail
When I started listening to this book, I remembered trying to read it once upon a time, but couldn't because the characters had so many peculiar speech mannerisms! I had no problem listening to Jason read. You did good, Jason! Thanks!