Biographical Stories: Tales from the Childhoods of Six Historical Figures

Nathaniel Hawthorne brings to life incidents from the childhoods of six historical figures: artist Benjamin West, physicist Isaac Newton, writer Samuel Johnson, rebel leader Oliver Cromwell, statesman Benjamin Franklin, and child-queen Christina of Sweden. This Edgewater Brief Edition includes 200 pages with over 50 illustrations, annotated notes with definitions and explanations, and a comprehensive index.