1922 A WONDER BOOK. Illustrated and Signed by Arthur Rackham. Hawthorne’s retelling of Greek myths. The stories in A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys are all stories within a story. The frame story is that Eunice Bright, a Williams College student, is telling these tales to a group of children at Tanglewood, an area in Lenox, Massachusetts, where Hawthorne lived for a time. All the tales are modified versions of ancient Greek myths. “The Gorgon’s Head” – recounts the story of Perseus killing Medusa at the request of the king of the island, Polydectes. “The Golden Touch” – recounts the story of King Midas and his “Golden Touch”. “The Paradise of Children” – recounts the story of Pandora opening the box filled with all of mankind’s Troubles. “The Three Golden Apples” – recounts the story of Heracles procuring the Three Golden Apples from the Hesperides’ orchard, with the help of Atlas. “The Miraculous Pitcher” – recounts the story of Baucis and Philemon providing food and shelter to two strangers who were Zeus and “Quicksilver” (Hermes) in disguise. Baucis and Philemon were rewarded by the gods for their kindness; they were promised never to live apart from one another. “The Chimæra” – recounts the story of Bellerophon taming Pegasus and killing the Chimæra. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “*books_that_expand_the_mind” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Reunion, South Africa.
- Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
- Personalised: No
- Year Printed: 1922
- Modified Item: Yes
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Fiction Subject: Classic Literature
- Binding: Fine Binding
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Region: Europe
- Illustrator: Arthur Rackham
- Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Modification Description: Signed by Arthur Rackham
- Language: English
- Signed: Yes
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication: London
- Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition
