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''Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' is an American novel published in 1995, written by Gregory Maguire with illustrations by Douglas Smith. It is the first in ''The Wicked Years'' series, and was followed by ''Son of a Witch'' (published in September 2005), ''A Lion Among Men'' (published in October 2008), and ''Out of Oz'' (published in November 2011). ''Wicked'' is a darker and more adult-themed revisionist exploration of the characters and setting of the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum, its sequels, and the 1939 film adaptation. It is presented as a biography of the Wicked Witch of the West, here given the name "Elphaba". The book follows Elphaba from her birth through her social ostracism, school years, radicalization, and final days. Maguire shows the traditionally villainous character in a sympathetic light, using her journey to explore the problem of evil and the nature versus nurture debate, as well as themes of ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of A Witch
''Son of a Witch'' (2005) is a fantasy novel by American writer Gregory Maguire. The book is Maguire’s fifth revisionist story and the second set in the land of Oz conceived by L. Frank Baum. ''Son of a Witch'' continues the story after the fall from power of the Wizard of Oz and the death of Elphaba by recounting the life of Elphaba’s son, Liir. The book is dedicated to the cast of the Broadway musical version of '' Wicked''. Background Like ''Wicked'', ''Son of a Witch'' depicts a darker and more mature side of the world of Oz. In an interview that was included with the ''Son of a Witch'' audio CD, Gregory Maguire gave two reasons for writing the book: "the many letters from young fans asking what happened to Nor, last seen as a chained political prisoner, and seeing the Abu Ghraib torture photographs." Plot Oatsie Manglehand discovers a young man, badly bruised and near death, by the side of a road in the Vinkus and brings him to the Cloister of Saint Glinda. The Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wicked Years
''The Wicked Years'' is a series of novels by Gregory Maguire that present a revisionist take on L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', its 1939 film adaptation, and related books. Unlike the original novel series, the ''Wicked Years'' are targeted towards a mature audience and presented a very different and cynical version of Oz than its depictions by L. Frank Baum or previous adaptations. They explore many social problems including discrimination against sentient animals called Animals and racial tensions between various ethnic groups in Oz. Many of the protagonists in the ''Wizard of Oz'' are presented either as antagonists or neutral. The first book in the series, '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', was loosely adapted into a musical simply titled '' Wicked''. The musical was in turn adapted into a two-part film, a 2024 film of the same name and its upcoming sequel '' Wicked: For Good''. The novels There are four books in the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elphaba
Elphaba Thropp () is the protagonist of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', the novel's musical theatre adaptation, and the musical's two-part film adaptation, '' Wicked'' (2024) and '' Wicked: For Good'' (2025). She is a reimagining of the Wicked Witch of the West from L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. In the Baum novel, the Witch is unnamed and little is explained about her life; ''Wicked'' creates a backstory for her and explores the world of ''The Wizard of Oz'' from her perspective. Elphaba is modeled after Margaret Hamilton's portrayal in the 1939 film '' The Wizard of Oz'': green-skinned, clad entirely in black and wearing a tall peaked hat. Maguire formulated the name "Elphaba" from the pronunciation of Baum's initials—"L.F.B.". In-universe, she is also nicknamed "Elphie", mostly by Galinda Upland. Characterization As Winnie Holzman observed in an interview with ''Playbill'', "It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz'', or simply ''Wicked'', is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is loosely adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), 1939 film adaptation. The musical is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, Galinda, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Land of Oz, Oz. The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz, and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Witch Of The West
The Wicked Witch of the West, a fictional character in the classic children's novel '' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) by the American author L. Frank Baum, is the evil ruler of the Winkie Country, the western region in the Land of Oz. She is inadvertently killed by the child Dorothy Gale with a bucket of water. In Baum's subsequent ''Oz'' novels, the Wicked Witch of the West is referred to occasionally. Margaret Hamilton played the role of the witch in the classic 1939 film based on Baum's novel. Hamilton's characterization introduced green skin, a feature repeated in later literary and dramatic representations, including Gregory Maguire's revisionist ''Oz'' novel '' Wicked'' (1995), the novel's 2003 stage musical adaptation and the two-part film adaptation of the stage musical, the 2013 film '' Oz the Great and Powerful'', and the television series ''Once Upon a Time''. In Baum's books The Wicked Witch of the West is the malevolent ruler of the Winkie Country. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Oz
''Out of Oz'' is the fourth and final novel in Gregory Maguire's '' The Wicked Years'' and was released on November 1, 2011. ''Out of Oz'' brings a conclusion to the narratives spread across ''The Wicked Years'' while providing a revisionist look at L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz incorporating elements from Baum's series as well as the 1939 film adaptation of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. This novel presents an Oz in the middle of a civil war plagued with depression and adult situations, from the perspective of Rain, the young granddaughter of Elphaba, Maguire's reimagining of The Wicked Witch of the West. Synopsis Many years after Dorothy's departure, Oz has fallen into war. The Emerald City is now under the rule of Shell Thropp, the younger brother of Elphaba, while Munchkinland has seceded from the rest of Oz's union and the strife continues as Oz falls into a drought and Munchkinland has the only large body of water. Glinda the Good's estate rests on the border of Munchki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within Wikimedia project, sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by ''Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (2024 Film)
''Wicked'' (titled on-screen as ''Wicked: Part I'') is a 2024 American Musical film, musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The first installment of the two-part Wicked (film franchise), ''Wicked'' film series, it adapts the first act of the Wicked (musical), 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's Wicked (Maguire novel), 1995 novel, itself a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz, 1939 film adaptation. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande as Glinda#Wicked, Glinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz prior to Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, its plot follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with her classmate Galinda, who becomes Glinda, Glinda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (film Franchise)
''Wicked'' is an American media franchise started by the two-part Musical film, musical Fantasy film, fantasy film series directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, based on the Wicked (musical), 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's Wicked (Maguire novel), 1995 novel, which itself is a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz, 1939 film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM (now owned by Warner Bros. Pictures along with the rest of MGM’s pre-May 1986 library under Turner Entertainment Co.). The films are respectively titled ''Wicked (2024 film), Wicked'' (titled onscreen as ''Wicked: Part I'') and ''Wicked: For Good'', the latter named after the For Good, penultimate number of the musical. Set in the Land of Oz, both before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot follows green-skinned Elphaba and her path to ultimately becoming the Wicked Witc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry. The major award categories, known as the Academy Awards of Merit, are presented during a live-televised Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood ceremony in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929. The 2nd Academy Awards, second ceremony, in 1930, was the first one broadcast by radio. The 25th Academy Awards, 1953 ceremony was the first one televised. It is the oldest of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards. Its counterparts—the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theater, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil
Evil, as a concept, is usually defined as profoundly immoral behavior, and it is related to acts that cause unnecessary pain and suffering to others. Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good. It can be an extremely broad concept, although in everyday usage it is often more narrowly used to talk about profound wickedness and against common good. It is generally seen as taking multiple possible forms, such as the form of personal moral evil commonly associated with the word, or impersonal natural evil (as in the case of natural disasters or illnesses), and in religious thought, the form of the demonic or supernatural/eternal. While some religions, world views, and philosophies focus on "good versus evil", others deny evil's existence and usefulness in describing people. Evil can denote profound immorality, but typically not without some basis in the understanding of the human condition, where strife and suffering ( cf. Hinduism) are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Good
"For Good" is a musical number from the hit musical ''Wicked''. It is sung as a duet between Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch of the North) as a farewell. The song's score and lyrics were written by composer Stephen Schwartz. Lyrics The song's lyrics concern how both Elphaba and Glinda have been changed by their friendship with each other. Glinda begins by saying that, while she doesn't know if it is true that people come into each other's lives for a reason, "I know I'm who I am today because I knew you." Similarly, Elphaba tells Glinda that "whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend." Elphaba also asks Glinda to forgive her for anything she might have done wrong, to which Glinda replies that "there's blame to share", but both agree that "none of it seems to matter anymore". Schwartz commented after the show premiered that for the opening of the song, he asked his daughter what she would say if she would nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
