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Six legends of Greek mythology, retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Included are The Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, and The Chimaera. In 1838, Hawthorne suggested to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that they collaborate on a story for children based on the legend of the Pandora’s Box, but this never materialized. He wrote A Wonder Book between April and July 1851, adapting six legends most freely from Charles Anton’s A Classical Dictionary (1842). He set out deliberately to “modernize” the stories, freeing them from what he called “cold moonshine” and using a romantic, readable style that was criticized by adults but proved universally popular with children. With full-color illustrations throughout by Arthur Rackham.
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Classical Mythology, Juvenile literature, Greek Mythology, Children's stories, American, Spanish language materials, Fairy tales, Mitología griega, Literatura juvenil, Mythologie grecque, Mythologie ancienne, Ouvrages pour la jeunesse, Study and teaching, Mythology, greek, juvenile literature, Mythology, Mythology, classical, Mythology, classical, juvenile literature, Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature, Mythology, GreekPlaces
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A Wonder-book For Girls And Boys
June 30, 2004, IndyPublish.com
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Cuando la Tierra Era Nina
September 2003, Panamericana Editorial
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Le Premier Livre des merveilles
March 31, 1996, Pocket Jeunesse
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"Beneath the porch of the country-seat called Tanglewood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them."
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