Russian Fairy Tales
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 12, 1976
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- Who it’s for
- A generous gathering of Russian tales, where familiar fairy-tale figures meet distinctly Russian characters.
- Themes
- Russian folklore, Fairy-tale figures, Imaginative worlds
- Genres
- Fairy Tales & Myths, Russian & Former Soviet Collections
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Beautifully illustrated, here is the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English. This comprehensive collection introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Firebird.
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The more than 175 tales culled from a landmark multi-volume collection by the outstanding Russian ethnographer Aleksandr Afanas'ev reveal a rich, robust world of the imagination. Translated by Norbert Guterman Illustrated by Alexander Alexeieff With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
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A generous gathering of Russian tales, where familiar fairy-tale figures meet distinctly Russian characters.
Come here for
- Universal fairy-tale figures alongside Baba Yaga, Koshchey, and the Firebird.
Expect
- More than 175 tales from Aleksandr Afanas’ev’s landmark collection.
- Black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Where it sits
| Fairy Tales & Myths | 84% |
|---|---|
| Russian & Former Soviet Collections | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fantasy Anthologies
- Fairy Tales & Myths
- Cultural Heritage Fiction
- Authors
- Aleksandr Afanas'ev
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- September 12, 1976
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Russian folklore · Fairy-tale figures · Imaginative worlds
- Reading lane
- Fantasy Anthologies