Tanglewood Tales
by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
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- Signed
- Condition
- very good(+)
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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
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 274201
- Title
- Tanglewood Tales
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Dulac
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1918
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