The Three Golden Apples: A Short Story Featuring Hercules Taken from: A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Overview

This is one of the popular Greek myths about Hercules and the three golden apples. It is adapted here by Nathaniel Hawthorne for children. This story is taken from “A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys.” The Three Golden Apples by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about Hercules who searched for the golden apples that grew in the garden of the Hesperides. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012687531
Publisher:	Petra Books
Publication date:	01/10/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	117 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

One of the greatest authors in American literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was a novelist and short story writer born in Salem, Massachusetts. Hawthorne’s best-known books include The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter, works marked by a psychological depth and moral insight seldom equaled by other writers.

Date of Birth:

July 4, 1804

Date of Death:

May 19, 1864

Place of Birth:

Salem, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Education:

Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1824