Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne

"Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a book published in 1853. This sequel to "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys" reimagines classic Greek myths for young readers. The collection features legendary tales including Theseus and the Minotaur, Jason and the Golden Fleece, and Circe's Palace, among others. Hawthorne transforms ancient stories of heroes, monsters, and gods into accessible adventures, bringing mythological figures like Proserpina, Ceres, and Pluto to life for children while preserving the wonder of these timeless narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864
Illustrator Sterrett, Virginia Frances, 1900-1931
Title Tanglewood Tales
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanglewood_Tales
Contents The minotaur -- The pygmies -- The dragon's teeth -- Circe's palace -- The pomegranate seeds -- The golden fleece.
Credits Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images made available by
the Internet Archive
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 51995
Release Date
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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