Nathaniel Hawthorne 
A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales 

Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls (1853) is a book by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It is a re-writing of well-known Greek myths in a volume for children.



The book includes the myths of:



Theseus and the Minotaur (Chapter : ‘The Minotaur’)

Antaeus and the Pygmies (Chapter: ‘The Pygmies’)

Dragon’s Teeth (Chapter: ‘The Dragon’s Teeth’)

Circe’s Palace (Chapter: ‘Circe’s Palace’)

Proserpina, Ceres, Pluto, and the Pomegranate Seed (Chapter: ‘The Pomegranate Seed’)

Jason and the Golden Fleece (Chapter: ‘The Golden Fleece’).