|
Product Description
Teeming with monsters, magic, and adventure, this captivating children's classic by one of America's greatest writers retells six legendary tales of incredible warriors and evil creatures.
Using a fictional narrator who tells engrossing stories to his young relatives on quiet hillsides, in secluded vales, and other attractive settings, Nathaniel Hawthorne draws his readers into the imaginative and ancient world of Greek mythology. There, they meet King Midas, the man with an unusual power, in "The Golden Touch"; Hercules, the legendary hero and strongman, in "The Three Golden Apples"; cruel witches with snakes for hair, in "The Gorgon's Head"; and "The Chimaera," a monster that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. An enchanting account of Pandora and an enticing box is recounted in "The Paradise of Children," while "The Miraculous Pitcher" tells a heartwarming tale about the rewards of hospitality and goodness.
An excellent way to acquaint youngsters with a number of classical heroes and evil-doers, A Wonder Book will enchant readers of all ages.
Using a fictional narrator who tells engrossing stories to his young relatives on quiet hillsides, in secluded vales, and other attractive settings, Nathaniel Hawthorne draws his readers into the imaginative and ancient world of Greek mythology. There, they meet King Midas, the man with an unusual power, in "The Golden Touch"; Hercules, the legendary hero and strongman, in "The Three Golden Apples"; cruel witches with snakes for hair, in "The Gorgon's Head"; and "The Chimaera," a monster that is part lion, part goat, and part snake. An enchanting account of Pandora and an enticing box is recounted in "The Paradise of Children," while "The Miraculous Pitcher" tells a heartwarming tale about the rewards of hospitality and goodness.
An excellent way to acquaint youngsters with a number of classical heroes and evil-doers, A Wonder Book will enchant readers of all ages.
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
- Glencoe Biology:
- Aesop's Fables (Oxford World's Classics)
- On Obligations: De Officiis (Oxford World's Classics)
- The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
- The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics)
- Purgatory (The Divine Comedy)
- The Confessions of Saint Augustine (Image Classics)
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Pearl; [and] Sir Orfeo
- The Aeneid (Penguin Classics)
- Tanglewood Tales (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
*If this is not the "A Wonder Book: Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)" product you were looking for, you can check the other results by clicking this link. Details were last updated on Nov 21, 2024 18:06 +08.