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Baum’s American Fairy Tales presents a curated anthology of twelve stories penned by L. Frank Baum and fellow American authors. The volume demonstrates how early American writers adapted the fairy tale genre to reflect a unique, daring, and independent national character, countering the traditional perception of the form as solely European in origin.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: L. Frank Baum
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