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Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls (1853) is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a re-writing of well-known Greek myths in a volume for children.

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Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864), and forms the sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, all presented in one volume, for a younger audience. Hawthorne... Read Full Overview

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First published in 1863.

One of 19th-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne Tanglewood Tales is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a... Read Full Overview

Hawthorne's first Wonder Book was so well received that he was induced to undertake another within eighteen months from the time of finishing the first. To this new volume, made up in the same way of Greek myths retold with a modern, free, half-realistic and half-fanciful tone,... Read Full Overview

Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864), and forms the sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, all presented in one volume, for a younger audience. Hawthorne... Read Full Overview

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each titleoffering clear, accurate, and readable... Read Full Overview

Tanglewood Tales is a collection of famous Greek myths beautifully retold and adapted for young readers. The collection consists of six tales: the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, the myth of Antaeus and the Pygmies, the myth of the Dragon's Teeth, the myth of Circe's Palace,... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1853, author Nathaniel Hawthorne delivers a vibrant selection of mythological tales inspired by some of the most popular figures in Greek lore. Tanglewood Tales is filled with whimsical characters and their fantastical stories.

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A re-writing of some of the most famous of the ancient Greek myths in a volume for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The book covers the myths of: Theseus and the Minotaur (Chapter : "The Minotaur") Antaeus and the Pygmies (Chapter: "The Pygmies") Dragon's Teeth (Chapter: "The... Read Full Overview

Hawthorne's first "Wonder Book" was so well received that he was induced to undertake another within eighteen months from the time of finishing the first. To this new volume, made up in the same way of Greek myths retold with a modern, free, half-realistic and half-fanciful tone,... Read Full Overview