{"product_id":"tanglewood-tales-paperback","title":"Tanglewood Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of 19th-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to \u003ci\u003eA Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.\u003c\/i\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other legendary characters provide young readers and listeners with a spellbinding introduction to classic myths.\u003cbr\u003eThe adventures begin with \"The Minotaur,\" the tale of an Athenian prince's conquest of a monstrous half-man, half-bull. Other stories include \"The Pygmies,\" concerning a friendly giant and his small-minded neighbors; \"The Dragon's Teeth,\" recounting the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city; \"Circe's Palace,\" in which an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses; \"The Pomegranate Seeds,\" a tale of the underworld; and \"The Golden Fleece,\" the story of an aspiring king and his quest for the shining symbol that will win a throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of nineteenth-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to \u003ci\u003eA Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.\u003c\/i\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other legendary characters provide young readers and listeners with a spellbinding introduction to classic myths.\u003cbr\u003eThe adventures begin with The Minotaur, the tale of an Athenian prince's conquest of a monstrous half-man, half-bull. Other stories include The Pygmies, concerning a friendly giant and his small-minded neighbors; The Dragon's Teeth, recounting the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city; Circe's Palace, in which an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses; The Pomegranate Seeds, a tale of the underworld; and The Golden Fleece, the story of an aspiring king and his quest for the shining symbol that will win a throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of nineteenth-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to \u003ci\u003eA Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys.\u003c\/i\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of traditional stories about heroes, sorceresses, kings, and other legendary characters provide young readers and listeners with a spellbinding introduction to classic myths.\u003cbr\u003eThe adventures begin with \"The Minotaur,\" the tale of an Athenian prince's conquest of a monstrous half-man, half-bull. Other stories include \"The Pygmies,\" concerning a friendly giant and his small-minded neighbors; \"The Dragon's Teeth,\" recounting the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city; \"Circe's Palace,\" in which an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses; \"The Pomegranate Seeds,\" a tale of the underworld; and \"The Golden Fleece,\" the story of an aspiring king and his quest for the shining symbol that will win a throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Scarlet Letter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Seven Gables, \u003c\/i\u003e Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-64) wrote the stories that lie at the heart of the American Romantic movement. His novels' portraits of colonial life reflect his Puritan heritage, and his short story collections, \u003ci\u003eA Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and its successor, \u003ci\u003e Tanglewood Tales, \u003c\/i\u003e consist of adaptations of Greek myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379150995634,"sku":"9780486815671","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/70d0bd9b67e2d06606b30b830aea1397.webp?v=1777755481","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/tanglewood-tales-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}