A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys: Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys: Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Book Title
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys: Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN
9780679436430
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.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Nathaniel HawthornePublisher: Everyman's LibraryPublished: 09/27/1994ISBN: 9780679436430Pages: 270Weight: 1.13lbsSize: 8.32h x 6.36w x 0.85d
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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Published: 09/27/1994
ISBN: 9780679436430
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.32h x 6.36w x 0.85d
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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Published: 09/27/1994
ISBN: 9780679436430
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.32h x 6.36w x 0.85d