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Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fiction, Classics Hardcover - 2006
by Nathaniel Hawthorne; Introduction by George Parsons Lathrop
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 by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Fiction, Classics
- Author Nathaniel Hawthorne; Introduction by George Parsons Lathrop
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 152
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Aegypan
- Date 2006-12
- ISBN 9781598181234 / 1598181238
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.5 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.27 cm)
- Reading level 1200
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC