The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Author’s Introduction summary
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In Author’s Introduction, L. Frank Baum argues that children love fantastic stories but need newer tales without frightening incidents or familiar stock figures. He presents his book as entertainment for children, keeping delight and wonder while rejecting painful experiences and moral lessons taught through fear.
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- Baum describes children's lasting love of fantastic stories and praises the happiness brought by Grimm and Andersen.
- He argues that older fairy tales belong to the past and calls for new stories without stock figures or frightening moral lessons.
- He says modern education teaches morality, so children seek entertainment from fantastic tales.
- He explains that his book aims to delight children while excluding distress and nightmares.
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