Tanglewood Tales
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Carson City, Nevada, 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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- Bookseller
- MagicCarpetBooks.com (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011256
- Title
- Tanglewood Tales
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Milo Winter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Children's Books, Mythology, Greek Myths, Minotaur, Golden Fleece, Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Arrivals; Children's Books;
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