{"product_id":"2940149428687","title":"A Wonder-Book for Girls \u0026 Boys: Illustrated \u0026 Annotated","description":"We are pleased to present this book in its completion: Hawthorne's groundbreaking adaptation of ancient mythology into English fairy-tale form tells these tales in an almost \"campfire-type\" setting, and throughout it shows on a new level what a fun story-teller Hawthorne is, and what an amazing person he was to have included children in his endeavors. The colorful images by Walter Crane are a beautiful finishing touch to this collection.\u003cbr\u003eFor teaching, this is layed out in typical educational format: the narrator will tell the children what they can expect to gain from the story, then the story is told, followed by a discussion forum after the story. This process is systematic to the mid 1850's; a foundational education style which overflows into today's teaching styles. \u003cbr\u003eThrough the Tanglewood setting these stories are told by Eustace Bright, a college student, to a group of children. Like so many other of Hawthorne's works, the setting is inspired by an actual place that impacted his life. Tanglewood is an estate in Massachusetts where Hawthorne once lived. This book is the prequel to Tanglewood Tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis version includes:\u003cbr\u003e• Biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne,\u003cbr\u003e•  Biography of his wife Sophia Peabody Hawthorne: the mother of his children; Uno, Julian, and Rose,\u003cbr\u003e• Helpful Glossary of Old-English words found in these stories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amy Christenson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149129072880,"sku":"2940149428687","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149428687_p0.jpg?v=1763716808","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149428687","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}