Russian Fairy Tales |
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| Author:
| Afanas'ev, Aleksandr |
| Series title: | The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-394-73090-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1976 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Pantheon |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.00 |
Book Description:
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Beautifully illustrated, here is themost 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,...
More Description Beautifully illustrated, here is themost 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-whiteillustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library