Tanglewood Tales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780486815671)

One of 19th-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other legendary characters provide young readers and listeners with a spellbinding introduction to classic myths.
The adventures begin with "The Minotaur," the tale of an Athenian prince's conquest of a monstrous half-man, half-bull. Other stories include "The Pygmies," concerning a friendly giant and his small-minded neighbors; "The Dragon's Teeth," recounting the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city; "Circe's Palace," in which an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses; "The Pomegranate Seeds," a tale of the underworld; and "The Golden Fleece," the story of an aspiring king and his quest for the shining symbol that will win a throne.


Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN-10: 0486815676
ISBN-13: 9780486815671
Publisher: Dover Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/21/2017
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d