A Wonder-Book For Girls And Boys (Mobi Classics)

A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1852) is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is a re-writing of some of the most famous of the ancient Greek myths in a volume for children. It was followed by a sequel, Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls. The stories are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Cousin Eustace is telling these stories to small children at Tanglewood. It covers the myths of The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, The Chimæra Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Contents: Preface Tanglewood Porch: Introductory to "The Gorgon's Head" The Gorgon's Head Tanglewood Porch: After the Story Shadow Brook: Introductory to "The Golden Touch" The Golden Touch Shadow Brook: After the Story Tanglewood Play-Room: Introductory to "The Paradise of Children" The Paradise of Children Tanglewood Play-Room: After the Story Tanglewood Fireside: Introductory to "The Three Golden Apples" The Three Golden Apples Tanglewood Fireside: After the Story The Hill-Side: Introductory to "The Miraculous Pitcher" The Miraculous Pitcher The Hill-Side: After the Story Bald Summit: Introductory to "The Chimæra" The Chimæra Bald Summit: After the Story