The Yellow Knight of Oz
OCLC 2112060 | | |
Preceded by | Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz | |
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Followed by | Pirates in Oz |
The Yellow Knight of Oz (
Plot
Meanwhile, a boy named Speedy blasts his way to Oz in a homemade rocket ship, where he finds himself in the underground kingdom of Subterranea. At his touch, a golden statue of a beautiful girl comes to life. She is called Marygolden, and she accompanies Speedy on his further adventures. Sir Hokes and Speedy join forces and, using the power of a bag of magic dates, they counter the magic of the evil Sultan of Samandra and restore the Corumbian Kingdom, which the Sultan had conquered and enchanted. Sir Hokus learns his true identity: he is actually the young and handsome Yellow Knight of Corumbia, transformed into old, absent-minded Sir Hokus by the Sultan's magic. Using the power of the magic dates, Sir Hokus regains his youthful form and vacates the Emerald City to rule as Prince of Corumbia, with Marygolden becoming his Princess.
Adaptation
L. Frank Baum adapted many of his Oz stories for stage and film versions, but The Yellow Knight of Oz is the only one of Thompson's Oz books that was adapted for the stage.
Fullmer's adaptation was later revised by Christopher Sterling. This version was regularly acted at the annual conventions of the
Continuity
In A Brief Guide to Oz, Paul Simpson notes that this story presents a different origin for Sir Hokus: "In Thompson's introductory tale for him [
References
- ^ Andrea Kelman Yussman, "The Yellow Knight Goes to the Theater", The Baum Bugle, Vol. 39 No. 1 (Spring 1995), p. 20.
- ISBN 978-1-47210-988-0. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
External links
- The Yellow Knight of Oz at the Internet Archive
- On The Yellow Knight of Oz
- The Yellow Knight of Oz title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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