One of 19th-century America's greatest authors recounts timeless tales from Greek mythology in this delightful partner to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. 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.The adventures begin with "e;The Minotaur,"e; the tale of an Athenian prince's conquest of a monstrous half-man, half-bull. Other stories include "e;The Pygmies,"e; concerning a friendly giant and his small-minded neighbors; "e;The Dragon's Teeth,"e; recounting the birth of a team of warriors and the founding of a city; "e;Circe's Palace,"e; in which an enchantress matches wits with the trickster Ulysses; "e;The Pomegranate Seeds,"e; a tale of the underworld; and "e;The Golden Fleece,"e; the story of an aspiring king and his quest for the shining symbol that will win a throne.
| ISBN: | 9780486821276 |
| Publication date: | 3rd May 2017 |
| Author: | Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Format: | Ebook |