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Russian Fairy Tales

Alexsandr Afanas'Ev N. Guterman

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Russian
Pantheon Books
01 October 1989
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

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Imprint:   Pantheon Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 233mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 35mm
Weight:   831g
ISBN:   9780394730905
ISBN 10:   0394730909
Pages:   672
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Recommended Age:   From 8 to 11 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Other merchandise
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Russian Fairy Tales

Rambunctious, full-blooded, and temperamental, these stories are tense with action, magical, and human. They are gorgeous. --Eudora Welty The oral folk tradition in Russia was truly a magic spring [that] flowed inexhaustibly, reviving, consoling, and enlightening all who partook of it . . . These stories have an ingenuity that marks them as uniquely Russian. --Time A beautiful book. I recommend it to all readers, young and old, who are interested in the folktale and its unique qualities. --Isaac Bashevis Singer, The New York Times Book Review Luckily someone garnered these jewels before they were lost [and] bound them into one volume before they disappeared . . . It is filled with action, magic, and humanity. --St. Louis Globe-Democrat -Rambunctious, full-blooded, and temperamental, these stories are tense with action, magical, and human. They are gorgeous.---Eudora Welty -The oral folk tradition in Russia was truly a magic spring [that] flowed inexhaustibly, reviving, consoling, and enlightening all who partook of it . . . These stories have an ingenuity that marks them as uniquely Russian.---Time -A beautiful book. I recommend it to all readers, young and old, who are interested in the folktale and its unique qualities.---Isaac Bashevis Singer, The New York Times Book Review -Luckily someone garnered these jewels before they were lost [and] bound them into one volume before they disappeared . . . It is filled with action, magic, and humanity.---St. Louis Globe-Democrat Rambunctious, full-blooded, and temperamental, these stories are tense with action, magical, and human. They are gorgeous. Eudora Welty The oral folk tradition in Russia was truly a magic spring [that] flowed inexhaustibly, reviving, consoling, and enlightening all who partook of it . . . These stories have an ingenuity that marks them as uniquely Russian. Time A beautiful book. I recommend it to all readers, young and old, who are interested in the folktale and its unique qualities. Isaac Bashevis Singer, The New York Times Book Review Luckily someone garnered these jewels before they were lost [and] bound them into one volume before they disappeared . . . It is filled with action, magic, and humanity. St. Louis Globe-Democrat Rambunctious, full-blooded, and temperamental, these stories are tense with action, magical, and human. They are gorgeous. --Eudora Welty The oral folk tradition in Russia was truly a magic spring [that] flowed inexhaustibly, reviving, consoling, and enlightening all who partook of it . . . These stories have an ingenuity that marks them as uniquely Russian. -- Time A beautiful book. I recommend it to all readers, young and old, who are interested in the folktale and its unique qualities. --Isaac Bashevis Singer, The New York Times Book Review Luckily someone garnered these jewels before they were lost [and] bound them into one volume before they disappeared . . . It is filled with action, magic, and humanity. -- St. Louis Globe-Democrat A beautiful book. I recommend it to all readers, young and old, who are interested in the folktale and its unique qualities. -- Isaac Bashevis Singer, The New York Times Book Review Luckily someone garnered these jewels before they were lost, bound them into one volume before they disappeared...it is filled with action, magic, and humanity.... -- St. Louis Globe-Democrat The oral folk tradition in Russia was truly a magic spring. As in the fairy tale, it flowed inexhaustibly, reviving, consoling, and enlightening all who partook of it... these stories have an ingenuity that marks them as uniquely Russian.


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