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Tanglewood Tales - 1888
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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- Hardcover
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Details
- Title Tanglewood Tales
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Publisher Chatto and Windus, London
- Date 1888
- Bookseller's Inventory # 181
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.