Greek and Roman myth and epic

7 books

A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and BoysNathaniel Hawthorne · 1853A children's collection of Greek myths retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1853 and including both A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales, with stories of figures such as Jason, Perseus, Midas, and Theseus.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

A Wonder Book for Girls & BoysNathaniel Hawthorne · 1851A children's retelling of six Greek myths, including tales of Perseus, Midas, Pandora, Hercules, and Bellerophon, told by a college student to a group of children at Tanglewood, with illustrations by Walter Crane.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, GreeceHomer · 1900A 1900 children's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey, translated from a Greek primary school reader, retelling the story of Odysseus from the Trojan War through his wanderings and return to Ithaca.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne · 1853A collection of Greek myths retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne, presented as a sequel to his "Wonder-Book" and framed by an introductory narrative in which a young storyteller brings new tales to a welcoming editor.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1851A retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus for children from Hawthorne's 1851 collection "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys," in which college student Eustace Bright tells classical legends to a group of children gathered on the porch at Tanglewood.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Miraculous Pitcher (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1851A retelling of the myth of Baucis and Philemon, framed as a story told by Cousin Eustace to children on a hillside outing. This 1851 tale from Hawthorne's "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys" follows a kind old couple who welcome a stranger.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Three Golden Apples (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1851A collection of children's stories retelling Greek myths, this 1851 volume contains Hawthorne's tale of the golden apples of the Hesperides, told by a student to children at a New England country house.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية