In my official positions ive had nothing to do for a good many yearsso. Yes, this is another wonderful oz book with all the old familiar characters and some new delightful ones. Produced by special arrangement with pioneer drama service, inc, englewood, co videographer. The paperback of the the patchwork girl of oz by l. Fantasy adventure when a magician uses a powder to bring a patchwork girl to life, his new creation ends up using a petrification powder on several people. Their bread tree isnt producing food, so ojo insists they venture to the emerald city in search of food. The patchwork girl of oz chapter one ojo and unc nunkie wheres the butter, unc nunkie. Almost exclusively shot with a single stationary camera and simple though wellmade special effects, such as double exposure or stopmotion. Conversation analysis in maya angelous still i rise. Brown cloth binding with illustrated paper pastedown on front, lightly rubbed. 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.
Im not including extra stories baum wrote like the woggle bug book or little wizard stories of oz. The patchwork girl of oz audiobook listen instantly. Ojo is joined by the patchwork girl scraps, dorothy, dr. Patchwork girl is categorized as a borgesian structure of information, due to its nonlinearity. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. After the adventure in the patchwork girl of oz was over, scraps stayed in the emerald city. The patchwork girl of oz arrived in july 19 and ensured that reilly and. It was also the companys first release, and as such was. The patchwork girl of oz is baums most fluid, well rounded, and detailed childrens novel. Ojo, called ojo the unlucky, is a munchkin boy who lives with his unc.
The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Ojo and uncle nunkie venture toward the emerald city in search of food and encounter the usual cast of oz regular and a very acrobatic patchwork girl. This was the native costume of those who inhabited the munchkin country of the land of oz, so unc nunkies dress was much like that of his nephew. The trial of the prisoners is about to be called before ozma, the ruler of emerald city, when the scarecrow of oz, one of the jurymen who is too goodnatured to decide what punishment shall be meted out to the offenders, escapes. Aug 11, 2014 the patchwork girl of oz is in many ways typical of films from the period before the birth of a nation 1915. The actor playing the patchwork girl is pierre couderc or the marvelous couderc. The patchwork girl of oz kindle edition by baum, l.
Princess dorothy dorothy gale was sitting in one of her rooms in the royal palace, while curled up at her feet was a little black dog with a shaggy coat and very bright eyes. After a doll made out of a patchwork quilt is brought to life by a magician, she must find a way to break a spell that has turned two victims into motionless statues. You have a perverted taste, snapped margolotte, much annoyed at this frank criticism. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by. These arent the most sophisticated adaptations but are worth seeing as a look into early cinema. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 and you call yourself a. But after making six books about the adventures of those interesting but queer people who live in the land of oz, the historian learned with sorrow that by an edict of the supreme ruler, ozma of oz, her country would thereafter be rendered invisible to all who lived outside its borders and that all communication with oz would, in the future, be. Oz certainly has become a merrier, happier land since the patchwork girl came to life, and this is the book that tells how scraps came to be made, how she was brought to life, and all about her early. The old sorcerer has just completed the six year task of brewing a spoonful of the powder of life, and is preparing to administer it to a lifesized rag. 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. Scraps is a character from the fantasy oz book series by l.
The patchwork girl of oz ysynopsis the magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 14 wikisource, the free. The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the. 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. Frank baums shortlived oz film manufacturing company. 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.
You could use this book to talk with students about their cultures and the traditions they have in their family. Sep 19, 20 the patchwork girl of oz, however, had a very good story to bolster the old oz formula. The patchwork girl of oz was baums first return trip to oz after this decision, and in it he created one of his most memorable characters. 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.
Frank baum book of the same name the story begins with a young boy named ojo and unc nunkie. Jun 02, 2014 l frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of oz violet macmillan. He founded the oz film manufacturing company and made some movie versions of his novels. 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. Jesseva, his daughter, betrothed to danxmarie wayne. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz.
The patchwork girl of oz features things like people getting turned into statues and one of them getting shrunken down so that a woman can carry him. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the patchwork girl of oz. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 the patchwork girl of oz. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The story begins with a visit by a young munchkin lad, ojo the unlucky, who with his unc nunkie visit a reclusive magician, dr. Frank baums oz book series, which he was obliged to return to after a three year break due to his bankruptcy. The work reflects the hypertext labyrinth originally expressed in borges garden of forking paths, since the choices in the narrative allow multiple paths of experience. Mediaspecific analysis attends both to the specificity of the formthe fact. As of this book, im halfway through the official original run of baum oz books. Affectionately dedicated to my young friend sumner hamilton britton of chicago. In reference to the patchwork girl of oz, one of baums. In addition to the patchwork girl, ojo and unk nunkie, this book introduces those famous oz creatures, the woozy, and bungle the glass cat. The magical practices and potions of the land of oz is the thread running through the patchwork girl. Then he turned to the munchkin boy and shook his head. Ojo the unlucky, a young munchkin lad, along with the glass cat and scraps, the patchwork girl, set out to find magical ingredients needed to restore his uncle and a magicians wife to life after they are accidentally petrified. I would definitely recommend this book to 11 year olds.
The patchwork girl of oz by lyman frank baum free ebook. Characters include the woozy, ojo the unlucky, unc nunkie, dr. In his search for the magic ingredients that will restore his uncle to life, ojo is joined by the patchwork girl and by the conceited glass cat, who boasts of her hard ruby heart, the resourceful shaggy man, and the lovable blockheaded woozy, whose tail hairs are just one of the things ojo needs to rescue une nunkie. Instead of shoes, the old man wore boots with turnover tops and his blue coat had wide cuffs of gold braid. Unlike some of the other titles in the series that have a predominantly sketchy narrative, the patchwork girl of oz is composed of enthusiastic, rollicking prose that allows the reader to happily suspend disbelief. Presented in hypertext format, patchwork girl uses intertextual allusions borrowed from canonical texts such as mary shelleys frankenstein and l. Familiar oz characters and delightful new creatures join in whimsical adventures. Along the way, they meet mewel, a waif and stray mule who leads them to dr. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 classic horror film board. Farrell macdonald featuring violet macmillan, frank moore, raymond russell country. The patchwork girl of oz the patchwork girl of oz proved to be an exhilarating tale of magic, sadness, and over all happiness. Flickering connectivities in shelley jacksons patchwork girl.
Basically, the patchwork girl of oz foists one wacky new character after another on readers, tries to coax a chortle or two out of us, provides yet more evidence that oz is a socialist utopia, and puts a bow on the whole bit by offering a heartwarming ending. The patchwork girl of oz is one of baums best oz books. In reference to the patchwork girl of oz, one of baums letters to his publisher, sumner. This awardwinning play is based on the seventh book of l. There were 14 of them and todays book is number 7, the patchwork girl. It was based on the 19 book the patchwork girl of oz the film was written and produced by l. Closereading of the creation of scraps in the patchwork girl of oz. However, one of those motley followers is the patchwork girl and she absolutely steals the show. Download lyman frank baums the patchwork girl of oz for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Wikipedia says he was a french acrobat, actor, screenwriter and producer and that he also appeared in his majesty the scarecrow of oz. Ill try it, after ive brought the patchwork girl to life, he said. The patchwork girl of oz is the seventh book set in the land of oz. The patchwork girl of oz 1914 is a silent film made by l.
But while dorothy and her friends play, the wicked nome king has joined forces with the terrible whimsies, the fearsome growleywogs, and the evil phanfasms in a plot to capture the. A selfdescribed student in the art of digression, jackson holds an ab in studio art from stanford university and an mfa in creative writing from brown university. Scraps is a teenaged possibly fourteen living rag doll made of patchwork, button eyes, brown yarn hair, a felt tongue, and pearl teeth. A twentieth century editionof l frank baums the patchwork girl of oz. It was not long before they left the passage and came to a great cave, so high that it must have reached nearly to the top of the mountain within which it lay.
The patchwork girl of oz 1914 violet macmillan frank. Typing exercise the patchwork girl of oz frank baum. The patchwork girl of oz is a 1914 film loosely based off of the l. Although she retained her impetuous and independent spirit, the people of the emerald city and the palace accepted her for who she was and they built mutual understandings. Unc looked out of the window and stroked his long beard. This is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz. 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. Jan 01, 2002 a patchwork doll comes to life, and dorothy, the tin woodsman, and a host of new characters have enchanting adventures in the land of oz. The project gutenberg etext of the patchwork girl of oz, by. They eventually visit the emerald city to ask for help from the wizard of oz. An unlucky munchkin boy named ojo must travel around oz gathering the ingredients for an antidote to the liquid of petrifaction which has turned his beloved uncle unc nunkie and the wife of the liquids creator into marble statues. While baum created some great male characters throughout his literary career, he loved to write strong female characters as role models for young girls.
The patchwork girl of oz lyman frank baumfree downloadpdf. Another function inserted a paper clip at the top of the screenic page, which. Delightful story of a patchwork doll, who, after being brought to life by a magician, must find a way to break a spell that has turned two victims to marble. Frank baums oz book series, which he was obliged to return to after a three year break due to his. Jul 25, 2017 this is not the only piece of crossgender casting to be found in the patchwork girl of oz. Margolotte, his wife, who makes the patchwork girlbobbie gould. Baum dedicated the book to sumner hamilton britton, the young son of his publisher sumner charles britton. The patchwork girl of ozchapter 4 wikisource, the free. The patchwork girl of oz wikisource, the free online library. It was adapted into film in 1914 through baums oz film manufacturing company. 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. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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.
Eavan bolands unique poem, patchwork, allows the reader to be privy to the private thoughts of a persona, presumably the author herself, as she struggles to answer the question of fate or destiny. Frank baum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It makes almost no use of the dialog from the book in the intertitles. Frank baums patchwork girl of oz to create a new work inspired by and in reference to shelley and baums works, reinterpreting their ideas and making them modern. Pipts glass cat, the woozy, the shaggy man, the scarecrow and the tin woodman. The patchwork girl, a free spirit if ever there was one, is brought to life in this story and then sets out into the wonderful world of oz to help her friend ojo find the ingredients for a magic potion to save his uncle.
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. In this volume he breathes life into the patchwork. She first appeared in the patchwork girl of oz history. Pipt demonstrated his powder of life which animates any object it touches with magic words. The patchwork girl of oz dover childrens classics by l. Reprinted from original 19 edition, complete with blackandwhite illustrations. Frank baum is a childrens novel, the seventh in the oz series. The cat walked up to the bench on which the patchwork girl reclined and looked at her attentively.
L frank baums film of his fairy tale the patchwork girl of ozviolet macmillan. Frank baums creative genius and his power to delight audiences young and old. Then he drew a paper from his breast pocket and glanced at it. Frank baums oz novels, featuring the tottenhots stereotyped africans and also an ambulatory victrola phonograph that sings ragtime songs in an offensive darky dialect. Land of oz, and the patchwork girl of oz, his seventh novel in the series. I have chosen patchwork girl for my tutor text not only because i think it is. Patchwork girl of oz is one of a handful of extant productions from author l. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The project gutenberg ebook of the patchwork girl of oz, by l. The patchwork girl best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Mar 05, 2009 a clip from the patchwork girl of oz by thundertoad animation, based on the seventh book in the oz series by l frank baum. Tanya, the main character, is an africanamerican girl participating in an activity with her family.
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