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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys: Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Contributor(s): Hawthorne, Nathaniel (Author), Rackham, Arthur (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 067943643X     ISBN-13: 9780679436430
Publisher: Everyman's Library
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: September 1994
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Annotation: 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.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - Greek & Roman
- Young Adult Fiction | Classics
Dewey: 398.209
LCCN: 94007352
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Series: Everyman's Library Children's Classics
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.36" W x 8.32" L (1.13 lbs) 270 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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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.
 
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