'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys', 1851
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
illustrated by Walter Crane
'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys' is a children's book written
by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in which he rewrites
myths from Greek mythology. It was followed by a sequel,
Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls
read it here:
Project Gutenberg eBook
Perseus & the Graiæ
Persus armed by the Nymphs
Persus & the Gorgons
Persus showing the Gorgon's Head
Bellerophon slays the Chimæra
Bellerophon on Pegasus
4 comments:
This book looks very interesting by its subject and its illustrations.
Very sophisticated illustrations for a children's book (and why not?)
Delicious images & sumptuous colours too. Remind me of Autumn x
I'm simply in loove with this book..and ceparie you've got a point: why not sophisticated illustrations for a children?!! Ruthie, i couldn't help smiling:
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