TANGLEWOOD TALES
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seneca, Pennsylvania, United States
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Synopsis
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")
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Details
- Bookseller
- Russ States (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23-0570
- Title
- TANGLEWOOD TALES
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Edmund Dulac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Fiction, Classics, Hawthorne
Terms of Sale
Russ States
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