莱曼·弗兰·鲍姆 （L. Frank Baum，1856-1919）,美国儿童文学作家、剧作家，被誉为“美国童话之父”。鲍姆从小体弱多病，对童话和幻想故事的迷恋几乎到了“白日梦”的程度。他创作了《鹅妈妈的故事》、《绿野仙踪》等作品，其中以虚构的奥兹国为背景的童话就有24部，鲍姆因此被誉为“奥兹国皇家历史学家”
目录
CHAPTER 1 UNCLE JOHN'S DUTY CHAPTER 2 A QUESTION OF "PULL" CHAPTER 3 DIANA CHAPTER 4 THE THREE NIECES CHAPTER 5 PREPARING FOR THE PLUNGE CHAPTER 6 THE FLY IN THE BROTH CHAPTER 7 THE HERO ENTERS AND TROUBLE BEGINS CHAPTER 8 OPENING THE CAMPAIGN CHAPTER 9 THE VON TAER PEARLS CHAPTER 10 MISLED CHAPTER 11 LIMOUSINE CHAPTER 12 FOGERTY CHAPTER 13 DIANA REVOLTS CHAPTER 14 A COOL ENCOUNTER CHAPTER 15 A BEWILDERING EXPERIENCE CHAPTER 16 MADAME CERISE, CUSTODIAN CHAPTER 17 THE MYSTERY DEEPENS CHAPTER 18 A RIFT IN THE CLOUDS CHAPTER 19 POLITIC REPENTANCE CHAPTER 20 A TELEPHONE CALL CHAPTER 21 THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS CHAPTER 22 THE CRISIS CHAPTER 23 GONE CHAPTER 24 A MATTER OF COURSE
