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3.8 · 190 pages · First published 1853
Tanglewood Tales uses the Greek classics as its source. Nathaniel Hawthorne has taken the most striking and exciting ones and adapted them for children. From the original stories he has selected episodes that illustrate conceptions held by the original authors. Titles include: "The Minotaur," "The Pygmies," "The Dragon's Teeth," "Circe's Palace," "The Pomegranate Seeds" and "The Golden Fleece."
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Classical MythologyJuvenile literatureMythologie ancienneOuvrages pour la jeunesseClassic LiteratureFictionChildren's fictionChildren's literature, AmericanMale authorsAmerican Short storiesFiction, generalChildrenJuvenile fictionConduct of lifeChildren's storiesMythology, classical, juvenile literatureMythology, classicalChildren's stories, AmericanReadersEducation
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