Written in 1851 as a money-maker for the struggling--and little-known--author Nathaniel Hawthorne, A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls is an accessible retelling of ancient Greek myths as fairy tales, including the stories of King Midas, Pandora, Medusa, Hercules, and the other incorrigible inhabitants of Mount Olympus. A favorite for generations of children everywhere, this handsome edition features full-color illustrations by famed book artist Walter Crane, whose plates and decorative art originally accompanied the text in ...
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Written in 1851 as a money-maker for the struggling--and little-known--author Nathaniel Hawthorne, A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls is an accessible retelling of ancient Greek myths as fairy tales, including the stories of King Midas, Pandora, Medusa, Hercules, and the other incorrigible inhabitants of Mount Olympus. A favorite for generations of children everywhere, this handsome edition features full-color illustrations by famed book artist Walter Crane, whose plates and decorative art originally accompanied the text in the late 1800s.
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Add this copy of A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys to cart. $121.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by IndyPublish.
