Children's
Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys
1950·278 pages
A collection of Greek myths retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne, focusing on adventure and wonder.
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A collection of Greek myths retold for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne, focusing on adventure and wonder.
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Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys, collection of children’s stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1853. The book comprises six Greek myths that Hawthorne bowdlerized. Written as a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (1851), Tanglewood Tales is more serious than its lighthearted predecessor. The tales are 'The Minotaur,' 'The Pygmies,' 'The Dragon’s Teeth,' 'Circe’s Palace,' 'The Pomegranate Seeds,' and 'The Golden Fleece.'
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to seduction and abduction, heavily toned down for children. Sexual context: to abduction in myths, altered to be less explicit.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence in myths; battles and monster encounters, not overly graphic.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Moderate magical elements in myths; spellcasting and transformations as fantasy.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of cruelty in myths, not central or graphic. Sexual context: to abduction in myths, altered to be less explicit.
Other
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