The historian's Wizard of Oz : reading L. Frank Baum's classic as a political and monetary allegory / edited by Ranjit S. Dighe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dighe, Ranjit S., 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919--Political and social views.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919--Knowledge and learning--Economics.

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.

Economics.

Politics and literature--United States--History--20th century.

Politics and literature.

Political and social views.

United States.

History.

Children's stories, American--History and criticism.

Children's stories, American.

Political fiction, American--History and criticism.

Political fiction, American.

Fantasy fiction, American--History and criticism.

Fantasy fiction, American.

Economics in literature.

Money in literature.

Oz (Imaginary place).

Allegory.

Physical Description:

xi, 149 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Colors of Money 1

2. "If I Only Had a Brain": A Primer on Gold, Silver, and the American Monetary System 11

3. "Populism Will Put Them to Sleep": A Short History of the Populist Movement of the 1890s 27

4. L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with Annotations 41

Appendix A Another Fiat-Money Metaphor, from The Marvelous Land of Oz 131

Appendix B William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" Speech 133

Appendix C The Quantity Theory of Money 141.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-146) and index.

ISBN:

0275974189

0275974197

OCLC:

47831676