Russian Fairy Tales
Author | : Aleksandr Afanas'ev |
Publisher | : Pantheon |
Total Pages | : 673 |
Release | : 2013-01-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307829764 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307829766 |
Rating | : 4/5 (766 Downloads) |
Download or read book Russian Fairy Tales written by Aleksandr Afanas'ev and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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