A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1852) is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is a re-writing of some of the most famous of the ancient Greek myths in a volume for children. It was followed by a sequel, Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls. The stories are all stories within a story, the frame story being that a Cousin Eustace is telling these stories to small children at Tanglewood.

It covers the myths of The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher, The Chimæra

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Contents:

Preface

Tanglewood Porch: Introductory to "The Gorgon's Head"

The Gorgon's Head

Tanglewood Porch: After the Story

Shadow Brook: Introductory to "The Golden Touch"

The Golden Touch

Shadow Brook: After the Story

Tanglewood Play-Room: Introductory to "The Paradise of Children"

The Paradise of Children

Tanglewood Play-Room: After the Story

Tanglewood Fireside: Introductory to "The Three Golden Apples"

The Three Golden Apples

Tanglewood Fireside: After the Story

The Hill-Side: Introductory to "The Miraculous Pitcher"

The Miraculous Pitcher

The Hill-Side: After the Story

Bald Summit: Introductory to "The Chimæra"

The Chimæra

Bald Summit: After the Story