Russian Fairy Tales

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Short Stories
Cover of the book Russian Fairy Tales by Aleksandr Afanas'ev, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Author: Aleksandr Afanas'ev ISBN: 9780307829764
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: January 2, 2013
Imprint: Pantheon Language: English
Author: Aleksandr Afanas'ev
ISBN: 9780307829764
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: January 2, 2013
Imprint: Pantheon
Language: English

The most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English 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. Beautifully illustrated, 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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The most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English 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. Beautifully illustrated, 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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