Tanglewood Tales, Illustrated Edition (Yesterday's Classics)

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Willy Pogany (Illustrator)

Overview

Sequel to A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by master storyteller Nathaniel Hawthorne. Six more Greek myths retold by the fictional Eustace Bright to his enthusiastic throng of young listeners, namely The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and The Golden Fleece. Attractively illustrated by Willy Pogany. Suitable for ages 9 and up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599150918
Publisher:	Yesterday's Classics
Publication date:	05/27/2009
Edition description:	Illustrate
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	160,013
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

One of the greatest authors in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer born in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne’s best-known books include The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter, works marked by a psychological depth and moral insight seldom equaled by other writers.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824