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Tanglewood tales for girls and boys

being a second wonder-book

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

3.80 (10 Ratings)
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Publish Date

1883

Publisher

Houghton, Mifflin Co.

Language

eng

Pages

235

Description:

Tanglewood Tales uses the Greek classics as its source. Nathaniel Hawthorne has taken the most striking and exciting ones and adapted them for children. From the original stories he has selected episodes that illustrate conceptions held by the original authors. Titles include: "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds" and "The Golden Fleece."