History Literature / TheMarvelousLandOfOz

Dorothy, the protagonist of ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'', does not appear. Instead, the protagonist is a native of Oz, an orphan called Tip who sets out to seek his fortune along with two magically-animated companions, Jack Pumpkinhead and the Saw Horse. He encounters General Jinjur and her all-female Army of Revolt, who plan to take over Oz on the grounds that (what with the Wizard, and various Kings before him) it's about time a woman had a turn; then becomes involved in the search for Princess Ozma, the long-lost daughter of the last King of Oz, who disappeared as an infant shortly after the Wizard arrived in Oz. Tip's search, like Dorothy's, ends with the discovery that what he was looking for was under his nose (perhaps more accurately, behind his nose) the whole time, had he only known it. Princess Ozma is acclaimed the ruler of Oz, and goes on to become a major character in the rest of the series.

** Tip aged up until a child. Future books establish that no one ages in Oz.

* HaveAGayOldTime: Ozma is described with the outdated term "ruddy blonde". This has lead people to interpret her a strawberry blonde, but the term is also used to described auburn hair.

* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Ozma's design is described as very different than her design in the books from ''Literature/OzmaOfOz'' and onwards. Her clothes are different, her hair is blonde instead of brunette, and her ringlet is different. This is reflected in her character design in the original illustrations. It's unknown if [[UnreliableNarrator Niell changed Ozma's design himself]] in ''Ozma of Oz'' or if he had input from Baum.

''The Marvelous Land of Oz'' (subsequently republished as ''The Land of Oz'') is the second of Creator/LFrankBaum's [[Literature/LandOfOz Oz books]]. It was first published in 1904.

* ThatThingIsNotMyChild: Subverted; Tip openly recognizes himself as the "creator" of Jack Pumpkinhead, and does his best to look out for him when appropriate. He does feel uncomfortable with Jack's insistence in calling him "father", and even states at the end of the book that he will be glad to be rid of the title [[spoiler: when he's turned back into Ozma]], but it's more to do with how he's referred to than the relationship itself.
* ThirdLawOfGenderBending: [[spoiler: After Tip is turned back into Princess Ozma, he instantly transforms from a fairly rambunctious boy to an exceedingly girly girl.]] However, given the date of publication (1903) it's highly unlikely anything else would have been considered acceptable.
* TrollingTranslator: Jellia Jamb recognizes immediately that she is a CompletelyUnnecessaryTranslator, so she "translates" Jack and the Scarecrow's conversation into insults just to troll the heck out of them. Eventually she explains to them that [[TheDitz they've all been speaking the same language all along]].
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: General Jinjur.
-->'''Jinjur:''' The rest of you are not human, and therefore it will not be wicked to demolish you. The Saw-Horse and the Pumpkinhead's body I will have chopped up for kindling-wood; and the pumpkin shall be made into tarts. The Scarecrow will do nicely to start a bonfire, and the tin man can be cut into small pieces and fed to the goats. As for this immense Woggle-Bug (...) I think I will ask the cook to make green-turtle soup of you. (...) Or, if that won't do, we might use you for a Hungarian goulash, stewed and highly spiced.
* WickedWitch: Mombi
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* ThatThingIsNotMyChild: Subverted; Tip openly recognizes himself as the "creator" Jack Pumpkinhead and does his best to look out for him when appropriate. He does feel uncomfortable with Jack's insistence in calling him "father", and even states at the end of the book that he will be glad to be rid of the title [[spoiler: when he's turned back into Ozma]], but it's more to do with how he's referred to than the relationship itself.

* ThatThingIsNotMyChild: Tip creates a huge pumpkin-headed scarecrow man named "Jack Pumpkinhead" as a prank to frighten Mombi, who uses magic to bring it to life. This leads to Tip being very uncomfortable with the creature calling him "Father", although he does consider Jack a good friend.

''The Marvelous Land of Oz'' (subsequently republished as ''The Land of Oz'') is the second of Creator/LFrankBaum's [[Literature/LandOfOz Oz books]]. It was first published in 1904. Despite the title, most of the book does not take place in Oz at all.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Inverted; it's been suggested that, following the great success of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''[='=]s stage adaptation, Baum wrote this sequel with one eye on what would look good on stage. The element that's most often singled out is the Army of Revolt, composed of good-looking women whose uniforms are described in detail. Another element that may have been affected by the stage prospects is Tip turning out to really be female, since in a stage production a young boy would be played by a woman anyway. The emphasis on the Tin Man and the Scarecrow at the expense of the Lion and Dorothy reflects which characters had been most successful on stage. (In the event, the stage adaptation that followed a year later was a flop, at least partly because many of the people and elements that had made the first show such a success were unavailable because the show was still running.)

Parts of this book (and the next, ''Literature/OzmaOfOz'') were incorporated into the film ''Film/ReturnToOz''. It was also adapted as the second story arc in the anime ''Anime/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.

* WickedStepmother: Mombi

* LamePunReaction: H.M. Wogglebug T.E. makes a joke about the Sawhorse, noting that if he rode him, it would be a "horse-and-buggie". Jack Pumpkinhead covers up his permanently-smiling mouth, and the Tin Woodsman threatens the Wogglebug with his axe.

Parts of this book (and the next, ''Ozma of Oz'') were incorporated into the film ''ReturnToOz''. It was also adapted as the second story arc in the anime ''Anime/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz''.

* ThirdLawOfGenderBending: After Tip is turned back into Princess Ozma, he instantly transforms from a fairly rambunctious boy to an exceedingly girly girl. However, given the date of publication (1903) it's highly unlikely anything else would have been considered acceptable.

* ItWasWithYouAllAlong: Tip's quest to find the lost Princess Ozma requires, in the end, that they force out of the wicked witch Mombi the information that Tip is Ozma, transformed into a boy.