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Tanglewood Tales

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Psychology & SocietyEnglish
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A young college student, Eustace Bright, retells the old Greek myths for children: how Theseus slew the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete; how the Pygmies…

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Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Category
Psychology & Society
Language
English
Source
Project Gutenberg

About this book

A young college student, Eustace Bright, retells the old Greek myths for children: how Theseus slew the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete; how the Pygmies fought the giant Antaeus; how the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus sprang up as armed men; how Persephone was carried off to the underworld; how Jason won the Golden Fleece; and how Circe turned the companions of Ulysses into pigs. Hawthorne tells them in a warm, romantic style, changing details to suit young readers.

Context and significance

Nathaniel Hawthorne published the book in 1853 as a sequel to his A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Read Homer's Odyssey, and Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter.

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