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Name: A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
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Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
ISBN: 9780812565232

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Classical myths retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the masters of American literature--King Midas with his Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Adventure of Hercules in quest of the golden apples, Bellerophon and the Chimaera, Baucis and Philomon, Perseus, and Medusa.

Información de la editorial

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of "A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys" includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Eileen Charbonneau. Thousands of years ago, when monsters roamed the earth and magic rules the world, the Greeks set sail among the islands of the Aegean Sea in search of incredible riches and fantastic adventures...adventures that would become legendary.
The Gorgons: cruel witches with snakes for hair. Midas: everything he touched turned to gold...even people.
Hercules: the greatest hero of all time. Chimaera: part lion, part goat, part snake--but all monster!
Pegasus: the magical flying horse. These are only a few of the fabulous heroes and monsters in the collection of classic Greek adventures retold especially for young people by one of the world's greatest authors.

Primera línea

Beneath the porch of the country-seat called Tangle-wood, one fine autumnal morning, was assembled a merry party of little folks, with a tall youth in the midst of them.

Identificación de primeras ediciones

Hodder & Stoughton published a First Edition in London, 1922. The hardcover is bound in gilt illustrated cloth with illustrated endpapers.

Houghton Mifflin: Riverside Press published a Limited Edition in Boston, 1893. Nineteen of the illustrations are detailed full page tipped-in color lithographs mounted within

gilt borders.

George H. Doran published a First US Edition thus in New York, 1922. The hardcover is bound in gilt illustrated red cloth with 24 full page color plates.

Rand McNally published a First Edition, in Chicago-New York , 1913. The hardcover is bound in green cloth with gilt titles on color and spine.

Sears Co. published a First Edition hardcover in 1928.

A.L. Burt Company published a First Edition in New York, 1915. The hardcover is bound in brick cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine.