In this sequel to «A Wonder-Book for Boys and Girls» we find another classic collection of stories from Greek mythology retold by Nathaniel Hawthorne for children. In this collection one will find the stories of «Theseus and the Minotaur», «Antaeus and the Pygmies», «Dragon's Teeth», «Circe's Palace», «Proserpina, Ceres, Pluto, and the Pomegranate Seed», and «Jason and the Golden Fleece». Hawthorne's «Tanglewood Tales» is an excellent collection of stories of adventure and fantasy...
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First published in 1852, “The Blithedale Romance” is the third of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s romantic novels. Set in the utopian communal farm called Blithedale in the 1840’s, the novel tells the story of four inhabitants of the commune: Hollingsworth, a misogynist philanthropist obsessed with turning Blithedale into a colony for the reformation of criminals; Zenobia, a passionate feminist; Priscilla, a mysterious lady with a hidden agenda who turns out to be Zenobia’s half-sister; and Miles...
Set on a communal farm called Blithedale, «The Blithedale Romance» is the story of four inhabitants of the commune: Hollingsworth, a misogynist philanthropist obsessed with turning Blithedale into a colony for the reformation of criminals; Zenobia, a passionate feminist; Priscilla, who turns out to be Zenobia's half-sister; and Miles Coverdale, the narrator of the story. The story concerns the freindship of the four at the commune, which starts intensely during the spring and summer but as...
A group of Utopians, dispirited by a mid-19th-century America they view as dissolute, takes to the pastoral life, but finds little satisfaction in its socialist living experiments. Little by little, the members' hypocrisies, contradictions, and ideological and economic paradoxes are exposed — even as they attempt to create the ideal community. Among the group are Hollingsworth, an idealistic but egotistical reformer; Zenobia, an ardent feminist and exotic beauty; Priscilla, her...
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of «The Complete Novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne – All 8 Books in One Edition». This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Fanshawe The Scarlet Letter The House of the Seven Gables The Blithedale Romance The Marble Faun or The Romance of Monte Beni (Transformation) The Dolliver Romance (unfinished) Septimius Felton or, the Elixir of Life ...