This annotated edition includes history and information about Baum, his family, and what drove the story of Oz. Rich in notes, correspondence, and research, this annotated copy is a must have for any fan or collector. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time.