The Gorgon's Head by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Gorgon's Head (From: "A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys") |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Wonder-Book_for_Girls_and_Boys |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger and Al Haines |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek |
| Subject | Mythology, Greek -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 9255 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 467 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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