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Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne · Booklabria

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Tanglewood Tales

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Tanglewood Tales

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First published: 1853
Editions: 418 in 4 languages

Synopsis

Tanglewood Tales uses the Greek classics as its source. Nathaniel Hawthorne has taken the most striking and exciting ones and adapted them for children. From the original stories he has selected episodes that illustrate conceptions held by the original authors. Titles include: "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds" and "The Golden Fleece."

Subjects: Religion
Children's fiction
Conduct of life
Children's stories
Readers
Education
Time: 19th Century

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418 in 4 languages

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English400 French1 German1 Spanish1

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