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Literary Career

Literature Related to Hawthorne's Children's Books

"Midas

"Midas' Daughter Turned to Gold" illustration by Walter Crane (opposite p. 62) (courtesy of Terri Whitney)

Children's Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Peter Parley's Universal History on the Basis of Geography
Grandfather's Chair (three parts)(1841)
Biographical Stories for Children
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys
Tanglewood Tales for Girls and Boys, Being a Second Wonder-Book

Tanglewood Tales (1853)

Note: The complete text is linked to the title of each short story.