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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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Introduction
Folklore,legends,myths
und
andfairytaleshavefollowedchildhood
durch
throughtheages,foreveryhealthyyoungsterhas
eine
awholesomeandinstinctiveloveforstoriesfantastic,marvelous
und
andmanifestlyunreal.
ThewingedfairiesofGrimm
und
andAndersenhavebroughtmorehappinesstochildishhearts
als
thanallotherhumancreations.
Yettheoldtimefairytale,havingservedforgenerations,
kann
maynowbeclassedas“historical”inthechildren’slibrary;
forthe
zeit
timehascomeforaseriesofnewer“wondertales”inwhichthestereotypedgenie,dwarf
und
andfairyareeliminated,togetherwithallthehorrible
und
andblood-curdlingincidentsdevisedbytheirauthorstopoint
eine
afearsomemoraltoeachtale.
Moderneducationincludesmorality;
therefore
das
themodernchildseeksonlyentertainmentinitswondertales
und
andgladlydispenseswithalldisagreeableincident.
Having
dieses
thisthoughtinmind,the
geschichte
storyof“TheWonderfulWizardofOz”waswrittensolelytoplease
kinder
childrenoftoday.
Itaspirestobeing
ein
amodernizedfairytale,inwhichthewonderment
und
andjoyareretainedandtheheartaches
und
andnightmaresareleftout.
L.
ChapterI
Der
TheCyclone
DorothylivedinthemidstofthegreatKansasprairies,with
Onkel
UncleHenry,whowasafarmer,
und
andAuntEm,whowasthefarmer’s
frau
wife.
Theirhousewassmall,for
das
thelumbertobuildithadtobecarriedbywagon
viele
manymiles.
Therewerefourwalls,
ein
afloorandaroof,whichmadeone
zimmer
room;
andthisroomcontained
ein
arustylookingcookstove,acupboardforthedishes,
ein
atable,threeorfourchairs,
und
andthebeds.
UncleHenry
und
andAuntEmhadabig
bett
bedinonecorner,andDorothy
ein
alittlebedinanothercorner.
Therewasnogarretatall,
und
andnocellar—exceptasmallholedugintheground,calledacyclonecellar,wherethe
familie
familycouldgoincaseoneofthosegreatwhirlwindsarose,mighty
genug
enoughtocrushanybuildinginitspath.
Itwasreachedby
eine
atrapdoorinthemiddleofthefloor,fromwhich
eine
aladderleddownintothesmall,darkhole.
Als
WhenDorothystoodinthedoorway
und
andlookedaround,shecould
sehen
seenothingbutthegreatgrayprairieoneveryside.
Not
ein
atreenorahouse
brachen
brokethebroadsweepofflatcountrythatreachedto
die
theedgeoftheskyin
alle
alldirections.
Thesunhadbakedtheplowedlandintoagraymass,withlittlecracksrunningthroughit.
Sogar
Eventhegrasswasnotgreen,forthesunhadburnedthetopsofthelongbladesuntiltheywerethesamegraycolortobeseeneverywhere.
Einmal
Oncethehousehadbeenpainted,
aber
butthesunblisteredthepaint
und
andtherainswasheditaway,
und
andnowthehousewasasdull
und
andgrayaseverythingelse.
Als
WhenAuntEmcametheretoliveshewas
eine
ayoung,prettywife.
Thesun
und
andwindhadchangedher,
auch
too.
Theyhadtakenthesparklefromhereyes
und
andleftthemasobergray;
theyhad
genommen
takentheredfromhercheeks
und
andlips,andtheyweregray
auch
also.
Shewasthinandgaunt,
und
andneversmilednow.
WhenDorothy,whowasanorphan,first
kam
cametoher,AuntEmhadbeensostartledby
die
thechild’slaughterthatshewouldscream
und
andpressherhanduponher
herz
heartwheneverDorothy’smerryvoicereachedherears;
und
andshestilllookedat
das
thelittlegirlwithwonder
dass
thatshecouldfindanythingtolaugh
an
at.
UncleHenryneverlaughed.
Heworked
hart
hardfrommorningtillnight
und
anddidnotknowwhatjoywas.
Hewasgray
auch
also,fromhislongbeardtohisroughboots,
und
andhelookedsternandsolemn,
und
andrarelyspoke.
ItwasToto
so
thatmadeDorothylaugh,andsavedherfromgrowingasgrayasher
andere
othersurroundings.
Totowasnotgray;
hewas
ein
alittleblackdog,withlongsilkyhair
und
andsmallblackeyesthattwinkledmerrilyoneithersideofhisfunny,weenose.
Totoplayedall
tag
daylong,andDorothyplayedwithhim,
und
andlovedhimdearly.
Today,however,theywerenotplaying.
Onkel
UncleHenrysatuponthedoorstep
und
andlookedanxiouslyatthesky,whichwasevengrayer
als
thanusual.
DorothystoodinthedoorwithTotoinherarms,
und
andlookedatthesky
auch
too.
AuntEmwaswashing
das
thedishes.
Fromthefarnorththeyheard
ein
alowwailofthewind,
und
andUncleHenryandDorothy
konnten
couldseewherethelonggrassbowedinwaves
vor
beforethecomingstorm.
There
nun
nowcameasharpwhistlinginthe
luft
airfromthesouth,andastheyturnedtheireyesthatwaythey
sahen
sawripplesinthegrasscomingfromthatdirection
auch
also.
SuddenlyUncleHenrystood
auf
up.
“There’sacyclonecoming,Em,”hecalledtohis
frau
wife.
“I’llgolookafter
die
thestock.”
Thenherantowardtheshedswherethecows
und
andhorseswerekept.
AuntEmdroppedher
arbeit
workandcametothedoor.
Oneglance
sagte
toldherofthedangercloseathand.
“Quick,Dorothy!”
shescreamed.
“Runfor
den
thecellar!”
TotojumpedoutofDorothy’sarms
und
andhidunderthebed,
und
andthegirlstartedtoget
ihn
him.
AuntEm,badlyfrightened,threwopenthetrapdoorinthefloor
und
andclimbeddowntheladderintothesmall,darkhole.
DorothycaughtTotoatlast
und
andstartedtofollowheraunt.
Als
Whenshewashalfwayacrossthe
raum
roomtherecameagreatshriekfromthewind,
und
andthehouseshooksohardthatshelostherfooting
und
andsatdownsuddenlyuponthefloor.
Thenastrangething
geschah
happened.
Thehousewhirledaround
zwei
twoorthreetimesandroseslowly
durch
throughtheair.
Dorothyfeltasifsheweregoing
nach oben
upinaballoon.
Thenorth
und
andsouthwindsmetwherethe
haus
housestood,andmadeittheexactcenterofthecyclone.
Inthemiddleofacyclonethe
luft
airisgenerallystill,butthegreatpressureofthewindon
jeder
everysideofthehouseraisedituphigher
und
andhigher,untilitwasatthevery
spitze
topofthecyclone;
and
dort
thereitremainedandwascarriedmiles
und
andmilesawayaseasilyasyou
konnte
couldcarryafeather.
Itwas
sehr
verydark,andthewindhowledhorribly
herum
aroundher,butDorothyfoundshewasriding
ziemlich
quiteeasily.
Afterthefirstfewwhirlsaround,
und
andoneothertimewhenthe
haus
housetippedbadly,shefeltasifshewerebeingrockedgently,like
ein
ababyinacradle.
Totodidnotlikeit.
Heranabout
den
theroom,nowhere,now
dort
there,barkingloudly;
butDorothysat
ganz
quitestillonthefloor
und
andwaitedtoseewhat
würde
wouldhappen.
OnceTotogottoonear
die
theopentrapdoor,andfellin;
und
andatfirstthelittle
mädchen
girlthoughtshehadlost
ihn
him.
Butsoonshesawoneofhisearsstickingup
durch
throughthehole,forthestrongpressureoftheairwaskeepinghimupso
so
thathecouldnotfall.
Shecrepttothehole,caughtTotobytheear,
und
anddraggedhimintothe
raum
roomagain,afterwardclosingthetrapdoorsothatno
mehr
moreaccidentscouldhappen.
Hourafter
stunde
hourpassedaway,andslowlyDorothy
bekam
gotoverherfright;
butshe
fühlte
feltquitelonely,andthewindshriekedsoloudlyallaboutherthatshenearlybecamedeaf.
At
zuerst
firstshehadwonderedifshewouldbedashedtopieceswhen
das
thehousefellagain;
butas
die
thehourspassedandnothingterrible
passierte
happened,shestoppedworryingandresolvedto
warten
waitcalmlyandseewhat
die
thefuturewouldbring.
Atlastshecrawled
über
overtheswayingfloortoher
bett
bed,andlaydownuponit;
und
andTotofollowedandlaydownbesideher.
ChapterIITheCouncilwiththeMunchkins
Shewasawakenedbyashock,sosudden
und
andseverethatifDorothyhadnotbeen
gelegen
lyingonthesoftbedshemighthavebeen
verletzt
hurt.
Asitwas,thejarmadeher
fangen
catchherbreathandwonderwhathad
passiert
happened;
andTotoputhiscoldlittlenoseintoher
gesicht
faceandwhineddismally.
Dorothysat
auf
upandnoticedthatthe
haus
housewasnotmoving;
norwasitdark,forthebrightsunshine
kam
cameinatthewindow,floodingthelittle
zimmer
room.
Shesprangfromher
bett
bedandwithTotoatherheelsran
und
andopenedthedoor.
Thelittle
mädchen
girlgaveacryofamazement
und
andlookedabouther,hereyesgrowingbigger
und
andbiggeratthewonderfulsightsshe
sah
saw.
Thecyclonehadsetthe
haus
housedownverygently—foracyclone—inthemidstofacountryofmarvelousbeauty.
Therewerelovelypatchesofgreenswardallabout,withstatelytreesbearingrich
und
andlusciousfruits.
Banksofgorgeousflowerswereoneveryhand,
und
andbirdswithrareandbrilliantplumagesang
und
andflutteredinthetrees
und
andbushes.
Alittlewayoffwas
ein
asmallbrook,rushingandsparklingalong
zwischen
betweengreenbanks,andmurmuringin
ein
avoiceverygratefulto
ein
alittlegirlwhohad
gelebt
livedsolongonthedry,grayprairies.
Während
Whileshestoodlookingeagerlyatthestrange
und
andbeautifulsights,shenoticedcomingtowardher
eine
agroupofthequeerest
menschen
peopleshehadeverseen.
Theywerenotas
groß
bigasthegrownfolkshehadalwaysbeenusedto;
aber
butneitherweretheyvery
klein
small.
Infact,theyseemedaboutastallasDorothy,whowas
ein
awell-grownchildforherage,althoughtheywere,sofaraslooksgo,
viele
manyyearsolder.
Threeweremen
und
andoneawoman,and
alle
allwereoddlydressed.
Theyworeroundhatsthatrosetoasmallpointafootabovetheirheads,withlittlebellsaround
die
thebrimsthattinkledsweetlyasthey
bewegten
moved.
Thehatsofthemenwereblue;
thelittlewoman’shatwas
weiß
white,andsheworea
weiß
whitegownthathunginpleatsfromhershoulders.
Overitweresprinkledlittlestarsthatglistenedinthesunlikediamonds.
Themenweredressedinblue,ofthesameshadeastheirhats,
und
andworewell-polishedbootswithadeeprollofblueatthetops.
Die
Themen,Dorothythought,wereaboutas
alt
oldasUncleHenry,for
zwei
twoofthemhadbeards.
Aber
Butthelittlewomanwasdoubtless
viel
mucholder.
Herfacewascoveredwithwrinkles,her
haar
hairwasnearlywhite,andshewalkedratherstiffly.
Whenthese
leute
peopledrewnearthehouse
wo
whereDorothywasstandingin
der
thedoorway,theypausedandwhisperedamongthemselves,asifafraidto
kommen
comefarther.
Butthelittleold
frau
womanwalkeduptoDorothy,madealowbow
und
andsaid,inasweetvoice:.
“Youare
willkommen
welcome,mostnobleSorceress,to
der
thelandoftheMunchkins.
WearesogratefultoyouforhavingkilledtheWickedWitchoftheEast,
und
andforsettingourpeoplefreefrombondage.”
Dorothy
hörte
listenedtothisspeechwithwonder.
What
könnte
couldthelittlewomanpossibly
meinen
meanbycallingherasorceress,
und
andsayingshehadkilled
die
theWickedWitchoftheEast?
Dorothywasaninnocent,harmlesslittle
mädchen
girl,whohadbeencarriedbyacyclone
viele
manymilesfromhome;
andshehad
nie
neverkilledanythinginallher
leben
life.
Butthelittlewomanevidentlyexpectedhertoanswer;
soDorothysaid,withhesitation,“Youare
sehr
verykind,buttheremustbesomemistake.
Ihavenotkilledanything.”
“Your
haus
housedid,anyway,”repliedthelittleold
frau
woman,withalaugh,“andthatisthesamething.
See!”
shecontinued,pointingto
die
thecornerofthehouse.
“Therearehertwofeet,
immer noch
stillstickingoutfromunderablockofwood.”
Dorothylooked,
und
andgavealittlecryoffright.
Dort
There,indeed,justunderthecornerofthegreatbeamthe
haus
houserestedon,twofeetwerestickingout,shodinsilvershoeswithpointedtoes.
“Oh,dear!
Oh,dear!”
criedDorothy,claspingherhands
zusammen
togetherindismay.
“Thehouse
muss
musthavefallenonher.
Was
Whatevershallwedo?”
“Thereis
nichts
nothingtobedone,”said
die
thelittlewomancalmly.
“Butwhowasshe?”
fragte
askedDorothy.
“ShewastheWickedWitchof
die
theEast,asIsaid,”answered
die
thelittlewoman.
“Shehas
gehalten
heldalltheMunchkinsinbondageformanyyears,makingthemslaveforher
nacht
nightandday.
Nowtheyare
alle
allsetfree,andaregratefultoyoufor
den
thefavor.”
“WhoaretheMunchkins?”
inquiredDorothy.
“Theyare
die
thepeoplewholiveinthislandof
die
theEastwheretheWickedWitchruled.”
“Areyou
ein
aMunchkin?”
askedDorothy.
“No,
aber
butIamtheirfriend,althoughI
lebe
liveinthelandoftheNorth.
Als
WhentheysawtheWitchof
die
theEastwasdeadtheMunchkins
schickten
sentaswiftmessengerto
mir
me,andIcameatonce.
Iam
die
theWitchoftheNorth.”
“Oh,gracious!”
criedDorothy.
“Areyou
eine
arealwitch?”
“Yes,indeed,”answeredthelittle
frau
woman.
“ButIamagoodwitch,
und
andthepeopleloveme.
Iamnotaspowerfulas
die
theWickedWitchwaswhoruled
hier
here,orIshouldhaveset
die
thepeoplefreemyself.”
“ButI
dachte
thoughtallwitcheswerewicked,”said
das
thegirl,whowashalffrightenedatfacingarealwitch.
“Oh,
nein
no,thatisagreatmistake.
Therewere
nur
onlyfourwitchesinall
die
theLandofOz,and
zwei
twoofthem,thosewho
leben
liveintheNorthand
die
theSouth,aregoodwitches.
Iknowthisis
wahr
true,forIamoneofthemmyself,
und
andcannotbemistaken.
Thosewhodweltin
die
theEastandtheWestwere,indeed,wickedwitches;
aber
butnowthatyouhavekilled
eine
oneofthem,thereis
aber
butoneWickedWitchinall
die
theLandofOz—theonewholivesin
die
theWest.”
“But,”saidDorothy,
nach
afteramoment’sthought,“AuntEmhastoldme
dass
thatthewitcheswerealldead—years
und
andyearsago.”
“WhoisAuntEm?”
inquired
die
thelittleoldwoman.
“SheismyauntwholivesinKansas,
wo
whereIcamefrom.”
TheWitchoftheNorthseemedtothinkfor
eine
atime,withherheadbowed
und
andhereyesupontheground.
Thenshelooked
auf
upandsaid,“Idonotknow
wo
whereKansasis,forIhave
nie
neverheardthatcountrymentionedbefore.
Aber
Buttellme,isit
ein
acivilizedcountry?”
“Oh,yes,”repliedDorothy.
“Thenthataccountsfor
es
it.
InthecivilizedcountriesI
glaube
believetherearenowitchesleft,norwizards,norsorceresses,normagicians.
Aber
But,yousee,theLandofOzhas
nie
neverbeencivilized,forwearecutofffromallthe
rest
restoftheworld.
Thereforewe
immer noch
stillhavewitchesandwizardsamongstus.”
“Whoare
die
thewizards?”
askedDorothy.
“OzhimselfistheGreatWizard,”answeredtheWitch,sinkinghervoicetoawhisper.
“Heismorepowerful
als
thanalltherestofus
zusammen
together.
Helivesinthe
Stadt
CityofEmeralds.”
Dorothywasgoingto
stellen
askanotherquestion,butjustthentheMunchkins,whohadbeenstandingsilentlyby,gave
eine
aloudshoutandpointedtothecornerofthehousewheretheWickedWitchhadbeen
lag
lying.
“Whatisit?”
asked
die
thelittleoldwoman,andlooked,
und
andbegantolaugh.
ThefeetofthedeadWitchhaddisappearedentirely,
und
andnothingwasleftbutthesilvershoes.
“Shewassoold,”explainedtheWitchoftheNorth,“thatshedriedupquicklyinthesun.
So
Thatistheendofher.
Aber
Butthesilvershoesareyours,
und
andyoushallhavethemtowear.”
Shereached
unten
downandpickeduptheshoes,
und
andaftershakingthedust
aus
outofthemhandedthemtoDorothy.
“TheWitchoftheEastwasproudofthosesilvershoes,”said
einer
oneoftheMunchkins,“andthereis
etwas
somecharmconnectedwiththem;
aber
butwhatitiswe
nie
neverknew.”
Dorothycarriedtheshoesintothe
haus
houseandplacedthemonthetable.
Thenshe
kam
cameoutagaintotheMunchkins
und
andsaid:.
“Iamanxioustogetbacktomyaunt
und
anduncle,forIam
sicher
suretheywillworryaboutme.
Kannst
Canyouhelpmefindmyway?”
TheMunchkins
und
andtheWitchfirstlookedatoneanother,
und
andthenatDorothy,andthenshooktheirheads.
“AttheEast,notfarfromhere,”saidone,“thereisagreatdesert,
und
andnonecouldlivetocrossit.”
“ItisthesameattheSouth,”said
anderer
another,“forIhavebeen
dort
thereandseenit.
TheSouthisthe
land
countryoftheQuadlings.”
“Iamtold,”said
der
thethirdman,“thatitis
der
thesameattheWest.
Und
Andthatcountry,wheretheWinkies
leben
live,isruledbytheWickedWitchoftheWest,whowould
machen
makeyouherslaveifyoupassedherway.”
“TheNorthismyhome,”said
die
theoldlady,“andatitsedgeis
die
thesamegreatdesertthatsurrounds
dieses
thisLandofOz.I’mafraid,mydear,youwillhavetolivewithus.”
Dorothybegantosobat
dieser
this,forshefeltlonelyamongallthesestrange
menschen
people.
Hertearsseemedtogrieve
die
thekind-heartedMunchkins,fortheyimmediatelytookouttheirhandkerchiefs
und
andbegantoweepalso.
Asforthelittleold
frau
woman,shetookoffhercap
und
andbalancedthepointonthe
ende
endofhernose,whileshecounted“One,
zwei
two,three”inasolemnvoice.
Atoncethecapchangedto
eine
aslate,onwhichwaswritteninbig,whitechalkmarks:.
“LETDOROTHYGOTOTHE
Stadt
CITYOFEMERALDS”.
Thelittleold
frau
womantooktheslatefromhernose,
und
andhavingreadthewordsonit,
fragte
asked,“IsyournameDorothy,mydear?”
“Yes,”answered
das
thechild,lookingupanddryinghertears.
“Thenyoumustgotothe
Stadt
CityofEmeralds.
PerhapsOzwill
helfen
helpyou.”
“Whereisthiscity?”
fragte
askedDorothy.
“Itisexactlyin
der
thecenterofthecountry,
und
andisruledbyOz,
der
theGreatWizardItoldyouof.”
“Ishe
ein
agoodman?”