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Tanglewood Tales: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Hardcover - 2011
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
About this book
Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls, published in1853, 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.
The book includes the myths of:
Theseus and the Minotaur (Chapter : "The Minotaur")
Antaeus and the Pygmies (Chapter: "The Pygmies")
Dragon's Teeth (Chapter: "The Dragon's Teeth")
Circe's Palace (Chapter: "Circe's Palace")
Proserpina, Ceres, Pluto, and the Pomegranate Seed (Chapter: "The Pomegranate Seed")
Jason and the Golden Fleece (Chapter: "The Golden Fleece")
First Edition Identification
The book was first published in 1853 by Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, featuring 8 full-page black and white illustrations.
Details
- Title Tanglewood Tales: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 378
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Kessinger Publishing
- Date 2011-02
- Large Print Yes
- ISBN 9781169833043 / 1169833047
- Weight 2.56 lbs (1.16 kg)
- Dimensions 11 x 8.5 x 0.88 in (27.94 x 21.59 x 2.24 cm)
- Reading level 1260
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC