Children's & Young AdultThe Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")Nathaniel Hawthorne
Children's & Young Adult
The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys")
It retells the Greek myth of Perseus, who must kill the monstrous Medusa at the demand of King Polydectes.
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About this book
"The Gorgon's Head" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story published in 1851 as part of A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. It retells the Greek myth of Perseus, who must kill the monstrous Medusa at the demand of King Polydectes. Like all stories in the collection, Hawthorne transforms ancient mythology into tales suitable for children, purging classical elements and adding moral themes. The story appears within a frame narrative of a college student entertaining children in Massachusetts.
- Format
- EPUB
- Language
- English
- Length
- 36 pages
- Published
- 1 January 1851
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- ISBN
- 9781731393258
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