Here are the stories of King Midas, Pandora, Medusa, Hercules, and the other inhabitants of Mount Olympus told by one of America's greatest writers. Written in 1851 as a money-maker for the struggling Hawthorne, A Wonder Book has become a favorite for generations of children everywhere. Hawthorne's mastery of adventure and his command of narrative and character open a child's mind to the wondrous landscapes of ancient mythology in stories such as "The Gorgon's Head" and "The Three Golden Apples."
Oxford has created a beautiful and memorable edition of this classic children's text with illustrations by famed book artist Walter Crane, whose full-color plates and decorative art originally accompanied the text in the late 1800s. An introduction by Ola d'Aulaire, son of the creators of d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, sets the stage for the young reader, and an afterword for adults by Hawthorne scholar Joel Pfister places A Wonder Book in Hawthorne's body of work and in historical context, conveying the strength of its romantic imagination in the face of the encroaching Industrial Revolution. Adults and collectors will find this major new edition a treasure and their children will happily enter a world of magic and imagination, led by one of the greatest American storytellers.
Oxford has created a beautiful and memorable edition of this classic children's text with illustrations by famed book artist Walter Crane, whose full-color plates and decorative art originally accompanied the text in the late 1800s. An introduction by Ola d'Aulaire, son of the creators of d'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, sets the stage for the young reader, and an afterword for adults by Hawthorne scholar Joel Pfister places A Wonder Book in Hawthorne's body of work and in historical context, conveying the strength of its romantic imagination in the face of the encroaching Industrial Revolution. Adults and collectors will find this major new edition a treasure and their children will happily enter a world of magic and imagination, led by one of the greatest American storytellers.
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Hardback Editions
September 2005 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 1-4219-2200-2 / 978-1-4219-2200-3 (USA edition) Publisher: IndyPublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2004 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 1-4142-8698-8 / 978-1-4142-8698-3 (USA edition) Publisher: IndyPublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1999 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-19-510718-7 / 978-0-19-510718-0 (UK edition) Publisher: Oxford University Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1998 : Library Binding
| Title: Wonder Book for Boys and Girls Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-613-09113-2 / 978-0-613-09113-8 (USA edition) Publisher: San Val Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1994 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 1-85715-930-6 / 9781857159301 (UK edition) Publisher: Everyman's Library Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1994 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-679-43643-X / 978-0-679-43643-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Everyman's Library Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1992 : Library Binding
| Title: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-7812-3045-4 / 978-0-7812-3045-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Reprint Services Corp Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 1968 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder-Book Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-460-05011-7 / 978-0-460-05011-1 (UK edition) Publisher: J M Dent & Sons Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1967 : Hardback
| Title: A Wonder-Book Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-448-05485-X / 978-0-448-05485-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 1920 : Hardback
| Title: Wonder Book (King's Treasury) Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-460-08014-8 / 978-0-460-08014-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Hardback
| Title: Wonder Book (Simple English S.) Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-582-52837-2 / 978-0-582-52837-6 Publisher: Longman Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
September 2005 : Paperback
| Title: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 1-4219-2201-0 / 978-1-4219-2201-0 (USA edition) Publisher: IndyPublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 2004 : Paperback
| Title: A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 1-4142-8699-6 / 978-1-4142-8699-0 (USA edition) Publisher: IndyPublish.com Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
December 2003 : Paperback
| Title: A Wonder Book: Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology (Evergreen Classics) Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-486-43209-2 / 978-0-486-43209-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Dover Publications Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2001 : Paperback
| Title: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-19-514576-3 / 978-0-19-514576-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Oxford University Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 1998 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Wonder Book For Boys And Girls Author(s): NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ISBN: 0-8125-6523-1 / 978-0-8125-6523-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Tor Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 1987 : Paperback
| Title: Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-940561-07-7 / 978-0-940561-07-6 (USA edition) Publisher: White Rose Pr Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
June 1998 : Turtleback
| Title: A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls Author(s): Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 0-606-13928-1 / 978-0-606-13928-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Demco Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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