The Marvelous Land of Oz
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. . .It is the Law that while Evil, unopposed, may accomplish terrible deeds, the power of Good can never be overthrown when opposed to Evil. . .
In all this world there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.
Everything perishes except the world itself and its keepers...But while life lasts everything on earth has its use. The wise seek ways to be helpful to the world, for the helpful ones are sure to live again.
It is possible for any man, by good deeds, to enshrine himself as a Saint in the hearts of the people.
every man has his mission, which is to leave the world better, in some way, than he found it.
Childhood is the time of man's greatest content. 'Tis during these years of innocent pleasure that the little ones are most free from care. [...] Their joy is in being alive, and they do not stop to think. In after-years the doom of mankind overtakes them, and they find they must struggle and worry, work and fret, to gain the wealth that is so dear to the hearts of men.
Yet every man has his mission, which is to leave the world better, in some way, than he found it.
Yet Burzee has its inhabitants—for all this. Nature peopled it in the beginning with Fairies, Knooks, Ryls and Nymphs. As long as the Forest stands it will be a home, a refuge and a playground to these sweet immortals, who revel undisturbed in its depths.
It is the Law that while Evil, unopposed, may accomplish terrible deeds, the powers of Good can never be overthrown when opposed to Evil.
Childhood is the time of man's greatest content," said Ak, following the youth's thoughts. "'Tis during these years of innocent pleasure that the little ones are most free from care.
a great battle or a king’s decree of a scholar’s essay, because it spreads and leaves its mark on all nature and endures through many generations.
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Autorul capodoperei Vrajitorul din Oz recreeaza legenda magica a lui Mos Craciun - o versiune originala si plina de imaginatie!
Mos Craciun traieste in Valea Rasetelor, acolo unde se afla si castelul lui imens si intortocheat in care se fac jucariile. Ucenicii lui, alesi din randurile rylilor, ale knookilor, spiridusilor, zanelor si nimfelor, locuiesc impreuna cu el si toti sunt cat se poate de ocupati, de la sfarsitul unui an pana la urmatorul.
Povestea lui Mos Craciun, asa cum ne-o spune Frank Baum, e plina de fiinte fantastice si de vitalitate, de actiune si culoare. Micul Claus creste in mijlocul unei paduri fermecate, printre creaturile ei minunate, de la care invata respectul fata de natura si de ritmurile ei. Cand descopera lumea larga, Claus incepe sa-si doreasca arzator sa aduca bucurie in sufletele copiilor – si astfel ciopleste prima jucarie de lemn. Acest lucru nu e vaz
Book details
- First published
- 1902
- Author
- L. Frank Baum
- Genre
- Fantasy
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- 3.94 (8k ratings)
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