This carefully crafted ebook: 'Wonder Book & Tanglewood Tales - Greatest Stories from Greek Mythology for Children (Illustrated)' is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Wonder Book For Girls and Boys, Introductory Note, The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise Of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, The Chimaera. Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys: The Wayside, The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's, Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, The Golden Fleece.

Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "Tanglewood Tales & Wonder Book (Illustrated Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Wonder Book For Girls and Boys Introductory Note The Gorgon's Head The Golden Touch The Paradise Of Children The Three Golden Apples The Miraculous Pitcher The Chimaera Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys: The Wayside The Minotaur The Pygmies The Dragon's Teeth Circe's Palace The Pomegranate Seeds The Golden Fleece American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) significantly contributed to the Children's Literature. His works are considered to be part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.

This carefully crafted ebook: "Wonder Book & Tanglewood Tales - Greatest Stories from Greek Mythology for Children (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Wonder Book For Girls and Boys Introductory Note The Gorgon's Head The Golden Touch The Paradise Of Children The Three Golden Apples The Miraculous Pitcher The Chimaera Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys: The Wayside The Minotaur The Pygmies The Dragon's Teeth Circe's Palace The Pomegranate Seeds The Golden Fleece American novelist and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's (1804-1864) significantly contributed to the Children's Literature. His works are considered to be part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, Dark romanticism.

1853. Hawthorne wrote these stories for children based on Greek myth and legend. They are incomparable retellings of themes which the Greek dramatists used in creating their immortal plays and literature. Contents: The Gorgon's Head; The Golden Touch; The Paradise of Children; The Three Golden Apples; The Miraculous Pitcher; The Chimaera; The Wayside; The Minotaur; The Pygmies; The Dragon's Teeth; Circe's Palace; The Pomegranate Seeds; and The Golden Fleece.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'Wonder Book & Tanglewood Tales' are classic retellings of Greek myths in a captivating and accessible style that appeals to readers of all ages. The book seamlessly weaves moral lessons within the fantastical tales, providing readers with both entertainment and enlightenment. Hawthorne's literary style combines vivid imagery with moral allegory, reminiscent of his earlier works such as 'The Scarlet Letter', showcasing his mastery of storytelling and deep understanding of human nature. The collection invites readers to delve into the world of Greek mythology through Hawthorne's unique perspective, making ancient stories feel fresh and relevant in the 19th century literary context. Through vivid storytelling and moral themes, Hawthorne's 'Wonder Book & Tanglewood Tales' offers a timeless exploration of human virtues and vices, making it a valuable addition to any reader's collection. Scholars and casual readers alike will appreciate Hawthorne's enchanting retellings and the enduring relevance of Greek mythology in understanding the complexities of human nature.

A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys is a children's book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in which he retells several Greek myths. It was followed by a sequel, Tanglewood Tales.

The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Williams College student, Eustace Bright, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified from the original myths. A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys covers the myths of The Gorgon's Head - recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes. The Golden Touch - recounts the story of King Midas and his "Golden Touch". The Paradise of Children - recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind's Troubles. The Three Golden Apples - recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides' orchard, with the help of Atlas. The Miraculous Pitcher - recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and "Quicksilver" (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another. The Chimæra - recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra. 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") Hawthorne wrote an introduction, titled "The Wayside", referring to The Wayside in Concord, where he lived from 1852 until his death. In the introduction, Hawthorne writes about a visit from his young friend Eustace Bright, who requested a sequel to A Wonder-Book, which impelled him to write the Tales. Although Hawthorne informs us in the introduction that these stories were also later retold by Cousin Eustace, the frame stories of A Wonder-Book have been abandoned. Hawthorne wrote the first book while renting a small cottage in the Berkshires, a vacation area for industrialists during the Gilded Age. The owner of the cottage, a railroad baron, renamed the cottage "Tanglewood" in honor of the book written there. Later, a nearby mansion was renamed Tanglewood, where outdoor classical concerts were held, which became a Berkshire summer tradition. Ironically, Hawthorne hated living in the Berkshires. The Tanglewood neighborhood of Houston was named after the book. The book was a favorite of Mary Catherine Farrington, the daughter of Tanglewood developer William Farrington. It reportedly inspired the name of the thickly wooded Tanglewood Island in the state of Washington.

Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys, collection of children's stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1853. The book comprises six Greek myths that Hawthorne bowdlerized. Written as a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851), Tanglewood Tales is more serious than its lighthearted predecessor. The tales are "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds," and "The Golden Fleece." Because Hawthorne considered the original myths to be impure and inappropriate for his readership, he altered such stories as the seduction of Ariadne by Theseus and the abduction of Persephone by Pluto.