A WONDER BOOK FOR GIRLS & BOYS

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

With 60 Designs By Walter Crane



CONTENTS

  PAGE
THE GORGON'S HEAD.  
Tanglewood Porch.—Introductory to The Gorgon's Head 1
The Gorgon's Head 7
Tanglewood Porch.—After the Story 39
THE GOLDEN TOUCH.  
Shadow Brook.—Introductory to The Golden Touch 42
The Golden Touch 46
Shadow Brook.—After the Story 69
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN.  
Tanglewood Play-Room.—Introductory to The Paradise of Children 73
The Paradise of Children 78
Tanglewood Play-Room.—After the Story 100
THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES.  
Tanglewood Fireside.—Introductory to The Three Golden Apples 102
The Three Golden Apples 109
Tanglewood Fireside.—After the Story 136
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER.  
The Hill-Side.—Introductory to The Miraculous Pitcher 140
The Miraculous Pitcher 144
The Hill-Side.—After the Story 170
THE CHIMÆRA.  
Bald-Summit.—Introductory to The Chimæra 172
The Chimæra 176
Bald-Summit.—After the Story 206

LIST OF DESIGNS

Half-Title i
Frontispiece—Bellerophon on Pegasus.  
Title iii
Preface v
Tailpiece vi
Contents vii
List of Designs ix
Tailpiece x
Headpiece—Tanglewood Porch 1
THE GORGON'S HEAD—Headpiece 7
Perseus and the Graiæ 22
Perseus armed by the Nymphs 26
Perseus and the Gorgons 32
Perseus showing the Gorgon's Head 36
Tailpiece 38
Headpiece—Tanglewood Porch, After the Story 39
Tailpiece 41
Headpiece—Shadow Brook 42
THE GOLDEN TOUCH—Headpiece 46
The Stranger appearing to Midas 50
Midas' Daughter turned to Gold 62
Midas with the Pitcher 66
Tailpiece 68
Headpiece—Shadow Brook, After the Story 69
Tailpiece 72
Headpiece—Tanglewood Play-Room 73
Tailpiece 77
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN—Headpiece 78
Pandora wonders at the Box 80
Pandora desires to open the Box 86
Pandora opens the Box 92
Tailpiece 96
Headpiece—Tanglewood Play-Room, After the Story 100
Headpiece—Tanglewood Fireside 102
Tailpiece 108
THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES—Headpiece 109
Hercules and the Nymphs 112
Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea 120
Hercules and Atlas 126
Tailpiece 135
Headpiece—Tanglewood Fireside, After the Story 136
Tailpiece 139
Headpiece—The Hill-Side 140
Tailpiece 143
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER—Headpiece 144
Philemon and Baucis 144
The Strangers in the Village 148
The Strangers entertained 158
Tailpiece 169
Headpiece—The Hill-Side, After the Story 170
Tailpiece 171
Headpiece—Bald Summit 172
Tailpiece 175
THE CHIMÆRA—Headpiece 176
Bellerophon at the Fountain 180
Bellerophon slays the Chimæra 200
Tailpiece 205
Headpiece—Bald Summit, After the Story 206
Tailpiece 210

A WONDER BOOK

AND TANGLEWOOD TALES

FOR GIRLS AND BOYS

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

With Pictures By Maxfield Parrish



CONTENTS

Preface
A WONDER BOOK
THE GORGON'S HEAD
THE GOLDEN TOUCH
THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN
THE THREE GOLDEN APPLES
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER
THE CHIMÆRA
TANGLEWOOD TALES
THE WAYSIDE
THE MINOTAUR
THE PYGMIES
THE DRAGON'S TEETH
CIRCE'S PALACE
THE POMEGRANATE SEEDS
THE GOLDEN FLEECE

ILLUSTRATIONS

Jason and the Talking Oak
Pandora
Atlas
Bellerophon by the Fountain of Pirene
The Fountain of Pirene
Cadmus Sowing the Dragon's Teeth
Circe's Palace
Proserpina
Jason and his Teacher
The Argonauts in Quest of the Golden Fleece

TANGLEWOOD TALES

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Illustrated by V. F. Sterrett

CONTENTS

The Minotaur
The Pygmies
The Dragon's Teeth
Circe's Palace
The Pomegranate Seeds
The Golden Fleece

ILLUSTRATIONS

Cadmus beheld a female figure, wonderfully beautiful
He tugged and toiled amain
She whipped up the snakes and ascended high over the city
"Thou hast slain the monster", cried Ariadne, clasping her hands
He concluded that his dear son had been eaten by the Minotaur
This giant and these pygmies were all brethren
The giant gave them his brotherly kindness
They were constantly at war with the cranes
"Alas! my dear children", answered poor Queen Telephassa
"Sacred Oracle of Delphi, wither shall I go"?
This pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions
At a distance he beheld stately towers
The voyagers examined the web of cloth
"Wretch"! cried Circe
They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells
So she peeped into the entrance of the cave
They arrived at the sunniest spot in the world
"I shall not touch it I assure you", said she
"What shall I do"? said he
"I am the king's daughter"
At the appointed hour he met the beautiful Medea
"What is it"? asked Jason

THE SCARLET LETTER

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

Illustrated



CONTENTS

    Page
  The Custom House.—Introductory 1
THE SCARLET LETTER.
I. The Prison-Door 51
II. The Market-Place 54
III. The Recognition 68
IV. The Interview 80
V. Hester at her Needle 90
VI. Pearl 104
VII. The Governor's Hall 118
VIII. The Elf-Child and the Minister 129
IX. The Leech 142
X. The Leech and his Patient 155
XI. The Interior of a Heart 168
XII. The Minister's Vigil 177
XIII. Another View of Hester 193
XIV. Hester and the Physician 204
XV. Hester and Pearl 212
XVI. A Forest Walk 223
XVII. The Pastor and his Parishioner 231
XVIII. A Flood of Sunshine 245
XIX. The Child at the Brook-side 253
XX. The Minister in a Maze 264
XXI. The New England Holiday 277
XXII. The Procession 288
XXIII. The Revelation of the Scarlet Letter 302
XXIV. Conclusion 315

ILLUSTRATIONS

  Page
The Custom-House 1
The Prison Door 49
Vignette,—Wild Rose 51
The Gossips 57
Standing on the Miserable Eminence 65
She was led back to Prison 78
The Eyes of the wrinkled Scholar glowed 87
The Lonesome Dwelling 93
Lonely Footsteps 99
Vignette 104
A touch of Pearl's baby-hand 113
Vignette 118
The Governor's Breastplate 125
Look thou to it! I will not lose the child! 135
The Minister and Leech 148
The Leech and his Patient 165
The Virgins of the Church 172
They stood in the noon of that strange splendor 185
Hester in the House of Mourning 195
Mandrake 211
He gathered herbs here and there 213
Pearl on the Sea-Shore 217
Wilt thou yet forgive me? 237
A Gleam of Sunshine 249
The Child at the Brook-Side 257
Chillingworth,—“Smile with a sinister meaning 287
New England Worthies 289
Shall we not meet again? 311
Hester's Return 320