Tanglewood Tales
In this delightful partner to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology. The book provides young readers with a spellbinding introduction to classic myths and features evocative interpretations of traditional stories. The adventures include The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and The Golden Fleece.
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In this book, Nathaniel Hawthorne retells classic tales from Greek mythology for young readers and listeners. These stories are full of heroes, kings, sorceresses, and other legendary characters. The book includes exciting adventures like The Minotaur, where an Athenian prince defeats a monstrous half-man half-bull creature. Other stories include The Pygmies, which tells of a friendly giant and his narrow-minded neighbors, and The Dragon's Teeth, which recounts the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city. In Circe's Palace, an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses, while The Pomegranate Seeds tells the tale of the underworld. Finally, The Golden Fleece is the story of an aspiring king on a quest for a shining symbol that will earn him a throne.
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Subject: Language Arts
Brand: Dover Publications
Publisher Date: 06/21/2017
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Dimensions: 8.00 x 5.00
UPC: 9780486815671
Ages: 8-14
Pages: 224
