A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne
A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne
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A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Narrator: David Thorn, Bobbie Frohman

Unabridged: 5 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2014

Synopsis

The colorful characters from Greek mythology come alive in exciting adventures captured by the author of The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter. Ride Pegasus, open Pandora’s Box, slay Medusa with her head of many snakes, join Hercules as he flexes his muscles and King Midas as he turns his daughter into gold. The stories, moral in tone, are totally riveting. A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys includes: The Gorgon’s Head The Golden Touch The Paradise of Children The Three Golden Apples The Miraculous Pitcher The Chimæra

About Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) is considered to be one of the greatest American authors of the nineteenth century. He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and made his ambition to be a writer while still a teenager. He graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine, where the poet Longfellow was also a student, and spent several years traveling in New England and writing short stories before his best known novel, The Scarlet Letter, was published in 1850. His writing was not at first financially rewarding, and he worked as measurer and surveyor in the Boston and Salem Custom Houses. In 1853 he was sent to Liverpool as American consul and then lived in Italy before returning to the United States in 1860.

About David Thorn

David Thorn spent his childhood in the Channel Islands off the coast of France, was schooled in England, and then immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-three. He is retired from international commerce and currently resides in California.

About Bobbie Frohman

Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luca on January 16, 2019

This was one of my favorites from the Barnes & Noble Children's Classics so far. It is lovely to read these tales that feel somewhat familiar from my youth, and I also liked the setting where these tales were told to a group of children by 'Cousin Eustace'. I enjoyed all of the tales, but Belleropho......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on May 14, 2021

What a wonderful little book for girls and boys. Yes, for girls and boys, not for boys and girls, as strange as it may sound. Is that Howthorne ahead of his time or is he only trying to stir some curiosity? I don't have the answer and I don't know if anyone has, but it is, nevertheless, an interestin......more

Goodreads review by Haleigh on January 07, 2024

This book of myths is so cleverly framed that I found it refreshing and unique - so unlike other books of Greek myths you'll find. The story starts in Tanglewood with a group of children and a young man telling them stories. The stories he tells are retellings of some of the most well known Greek my......more

Goodreads review by Malapata on January 10, 2018

Seis leyendas de la mitología clásica adaptadas para niños. El problema es que el estilo se ha quedado bastante anticuado, y resulta bastante pesado de leer. Sólo se salvan un par de leyendas, la de Perseo y las gorgonas y la de Hércules y las manzanas doradas, y aún así algunas páginas me las leí e......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on October 03, 2023

The Audible narration of this book by James Joy is enchanting. A perfect reader, so crisp, lucid, and engaging, it's hard to believe the book was meant to be read any other way. The children and I thoroughly enjoyed each story. Hawthorne's New England settings between tales are as delightful as his......more

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