Delightful retelling of six Greek myths to a crowd of energetic youngsters by a master storyteller. Includes The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, The Three Golden Apples, and The Miraculous Pitcher. Numerous black and white illustrations by noted illustrator Walter Crane enliven the narrative. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
Delightful retelling of six Greek myths to a crowd of energetic youngsters by a master storyteller. Includes The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Touch, The ...
Following on the heels of The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables was intended to be a far sunnier book than its predecessor and one that would illustrate "the folly" of tumbling down on posterity "an avalanche of ill-gotten gold, or real estate." Many critics have faulted the novel for its explaining away of hereditary guilt or its contradictory denial of it. Denis Donoghue instructs the reader in a fresh appreciation of the novel.
The John Harvard Library edition reproduces the authoritative text of The House of the Seven Gables in the Centenary...
Following on the heels of The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables was intended to be a far sunnier book than its predecesso...
Hawthorne's greatest romance, The Scarlet Letter, is often simplistically seen as a timeless tale of desire, sin, and redemption. In his introduction, Michael J. Colacurcio argues that The Scarlet Letter is a serious historical novel. If Hawthorne's fiction rigorously and faithfully subjects Hester and Dimmesdale to the limits of seventeenth-century possibility, it nonetheless looks forward to the better, brighter world of Margaret Fuller and Fanny Fern, of Charles Fourier and John Humphrey Noyes.
The John Harvard Library edition reproduces the authoritative text of...
Hawthorne's greatest romance, The Scarlet Letter, is often simplistically seen as a timeless tale of desire, sin, and redemption. In his int...
Sequel to A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by master storyteller Nathaniel Hawthorne. Six more Greek myths retold by the fictional Eustace Bright to his enthusiastic throng of young listeners, namely The Minotaur, The Pygmies, The Dragon's Teeth, Circe's Palace, The Pomegranate Seeds, and The Golden Fleece. Attractively illustrated by Willy Pogany. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
Sequel to A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by master storyteller Nathaniel Hawthorne. Six more Greek myths retold by the fictional Eustace Bright to h...
The great classic created and priced especially for students. Each page has a special margin for students to take notes on. Visit www.ManorStudent.com for a list of other student editions.
The great classic created and priced especially for students. Each page has a special margin for students to take notes on. Visit www.ManorStudent.com...
This volume collects short stories from O. Henry, Georges Duhamel, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Willa Cather, James Joyce, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chekhov, Bret Harte, and William Dean Howells.
This volume collects short stories from O. Henry, Georges Duhamel, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Willa Cather, James Joyce, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chekhov, B...
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century short story writer and novelist. The Scarlet Letter is his most famous novel. The years Hawthorne spent in England were some of his happiest and most trying. President Pierce appointed Hawthorne United States Consul at Liverpool. He held this post for four years. The time Hawthorne spent in public office gave him a chance to leave writing and observe the world. Stories in this collection include The Gray Champion -- The Wedding Knell -- The Minister's Black Veil -- The May-Pole of Merry Mount -- The Gentle Boy -- Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe --...
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century short story writer and novelist. The Scarlet Letter is his most famous novel. The years Hawthorne spent in Engl...
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century short story writer and novelist. The Scarlet Letter is his most famous novel. President Pierce appointed Hawthorne United States Consul at Liverpool. The years Hawthorne spent in England were some of his happiest and most trying. He held this post for four years. The time Hawthorne spent in public office gave him a chance to leave writing and observe the world. His attention to exact detail transports the reader into his novels. The legend of a bloody foot leaving its imprint where it passed is prominent in this story. The idea was brought to Hawthorne's...
Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century short story writer and novelist. The Scarlet Letter is his most famous novel. President Pierce appointed Hawtho...
