The patchwork girl of oz chapter one ojo and unc nunkie wheres the butter, unc nunkie. If baum felt any resentment at being forced to pick up the mantle of royal historian of oz again, you dont see it here. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. Just at the point where the path left the forest stood a tiny house covered with.
It is often discussed along with michael joyces afternoon, a story as an important work of hypertext fiction. Princess dorothy best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. However, one of those motley followers is the patchwork girl and she absolutely steals the show. Follow the adventures of a charming new band of characters as they explore the wondrous land of oz and discover that you learn. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl.
The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz. Kage baker what has the patchwork girl of oz got in. Unc looked out of the window and stroked his long beard. The patchwork girl of oz, unlike its selig polyscope predecessors, was a featurelength production running over eighty minutes at least at the time of its first release. She first appeared in the patchwork girl of oz history. Through the kindness of dorothy gale of kansas, afterward princess dorothy of oz, an humble writer in the united states of america was once. Frank baum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The wonderful wizard of ozmay 15, 1900 the marvelous land of ozjuly 5, 1904 ozma of ozjuly 29, 1907 dorothy and the wizard in ozjune 18, 1908 the road to ozjuly 10, 1909 the emerald city of ozjuly 20, 1910 the patchwork girl of ozjuly 1, 19 little wizard stories of oz1914 original oz books. Frank baums creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old.
If you want to see how oz s creator envisioned his own work, here it is. Frank baums oz novels, featuring the tottenhots stereotyped africans and also an ambulatory victrola phonograph that sings ragtime songs in an offensive darky dialect. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. Thinking it both unfair and unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle on the shelf and poured some of. The project gutenberg ebook of the patchwork girl of oz, by l. The patchwork girl of oz quotes showing 16 of 6 a little misery, at times, makes one appreciate happiness more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7. The journey best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Explore 904 point of view quotes page 31 by authors including henry ford, robert badenpowell, and oscar wilde at brainyquote. Join dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters as they embark on a series of enchanting adventures in the magical land of oz. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The patchwork girl aka scraps is a fictional character created by l. This awardwinning play is based on the seventh book of l. At least at one point in his life, baum stated that he considered the patchwork girl of oz one of the two best books of.
And although as an adult i can see the tin woodmans point, i still find the elevation of a butterfly over the urgent needs of two humans morally. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. Patchwork girl is a work of electronic literature by american author shelley jackson. Be the first to ask a question about the patchwork girl of oz. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl teeth. The paperback of the the patchwork girl of oz by l. She appears in baums seventh oz book titled the patchwork girl of oz, published in 19. The patchwork girl of oz audiobook listen instantly. The patchwork girl of oz is a computer animated movie based on the seventh book in the oz series by l frank baum. The horners have powerful magic in their horns, so once dorothy took over oz, she put out a reward for their capture. The patchwork girl was taller than he, when she stood upright, and her body was plump and rounded because it had been so neatly stuffed with cotton.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girls brains. Still, i cannot see as it matters much, for i wish my patchwork girl to be useful rather than. Baums attempt to end the oz series with the emerald city of oz, lasted for only two years. Presented in hypertext format, patchwork girl uses intertextual allusions borrowed from canonical texts such as mary shelleys frankenstein and l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie mar.
Countless letters and suggestions on how to contact oz forced him to write the patchwork girl of oz in 19. Supposedly, theres humor in characters jumping around and moving about erratically. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l. The patchwork girl of oz dover childrens classics by l. The joking horners best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. May 11, 2016 the patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l.
The patchwork girl of oz is one of the three oz films produced by author l. All ive ever seen of the great land of oz, unc dear, is the view of that. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition. The scarecrow, who had expected to see the great head. Shelley jacksons brilliantly realized hypertext patchwork girl is an electronic fiction that manages to be at once highly. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz, by. The patchwork girl of oz was not wellreceived at the time of its release. The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum unc nunkie, margolotte and the magician all stood looking at the marvelous powder, but ojo was more interested just then in the patchwork girl s brains. Shelley jacksons patchwork girl demonstrates how intertextual allusions are used as piecework in order to construct new literatures together from various sources of the past. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr.
This is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Frank baum proves once again his power to delight and enchant readers of all ages. Critics appreciated its intentions, but bemoaned its execution. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. A boy, a patchwork girl, and a glass cat go on a mission to find the ingredients for a charm which will transform some people turned to marble.
Baum was unable to find a female performer quite up to the capering challenge presented by playing the patchwork girl, and instead cast pierre couderc the marvellous couderc a french actor, screenwriter and acrobat. The full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the patchwork girl of oz. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. Sadly, this film is one of the many casualties of the silent era, existing today only in a truncated version of around an hour long, these cut prints being found in britain.
Then he turned to the munchkin boy and shook his head. At least at one point in his life, baum stated that he considered the patchwork girl of oz one of. Produced by special arrangement with pioneer drama service, inc, englewood, co videographer. It was also the companys first release, and as such was.
Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 kindle edition by l. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 1h 21min adventure, family, fantasy 28 september 1914 usa ojo and unc nunkie are out of food, so they decide to journey to the emerald city where they will never starve. What has the patchwork girl of oz got in its favor. The book was first published on july 1, 19, with illustrations by john r. If you want to see how ozs creator envisioned his own work, here it is. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the. The patchwork girl best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. The patchwork girl of oz the patchwork girl of oz audiobook, by l. This article is within the scope of wikiproject oz, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the oz series and the wonderful wizard of oz on wikipedia. Point of view application study guide by chamberlaingms includes 10 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
Scraps comes from oz s eastern quadrant known as the munchkin country in the magical land of oz and eventually becomes the love interest of the scarecrow. Frank baums whimsical fairy tale the patchwork girl of oz. While there are a number of modest special effects, the movie relies. Sep 15, 2012 the film was written and produced by l. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton the full text of the patchwork girl of oz can be found online here at project gutenbergs website. It was written in storyspace and published by eastgate systems in 1995. Violet macmillan plays a munchkin boy, but is very obviously a woman. Thinking it both unfair aand unkind to deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took. Through the kindness of dorothy gale of kansas, afterward princess dorothy of oz, an humble writer in the united states of america was once appointed royal historian of oz, with the privilege of writing the chronicle of that wonderful fairyland. Of course, there is all the difference in the world between a film for children and a childish film the greatest childrens films are not in the least childish and it was agreed by the critics and the public alike that the oz film manufacturing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The patchwork girl of oz oz series book 7 and millions of other books are available for instant access.
Mildred harris, later the wife of charlie chaplin, appears briefly as dorothy. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. Baum was a feminist before his time, and the patchwork girl of oz has a strong girlpower theme, blending familiar oz characters with delightful new creatures in this enchanting and whimsical adventure full of high spirits, physical comedy, adventure and good fun. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades in its. The constant questing theme has been overplayed by baum. The patchwork girl of oz much later, they went to war again with the hoppers, prompting ozma to leave at once to settle the matter. Captured and by ozma, queen of oz jessie mae walsh, the patchwork girl helps the queen release her subjects from an evil spell which has turned them all into stone a plot device redeployed nearly seven decades later in return to oz. The patchwork girl of oz is not about the patchwork girl of oz, but rather is the story of a little munchkin boy and his motley assortment of followers journeying across the land of oz in search of items that will create a magic capable of saving the boys beloved uncle.