Russian Fairy Tales

Alexsandr Afanas'Ev, N. Guterman

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Pantheon Books
01 October 1989

Myth & legend told as fiction; Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends; Russian; Fairy Tale

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

By: Alexsandr Afanas'Ev
Translated by: N. Guterman
Imprint: Pantheon Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 831g
ISBN: 9780394730905
ISBN 10: 0394730909
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 01 October 1989
Recommended Age: From 8 to 11 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Other merchandise
Publisher's Status: Active

The Wondrous Wonder, the Marvelous Marvel 13 The Fox Physician 15 The Death of the Cock 17 Misery 20 The Castle of the Fly 25 The Turnip 25 The Hen 26 Riddles 27 The Enchanted Ring 29 Foma and Erema, the Two Brothers 31 The Just Reward 37 Salt 39 The Golden Slipper 40 Emelya the Simpleton 44 The Three Kingdoms 46 The Pike with the Long Teeth 49 The Bad Wife 54 The Miser 56 The Nobleman and the Peasant 58 The Goat Comes Back 59 Ivanushka the Little Fool 61 The Crane and the Heron 62 Aliosha Popovich 66 The Fox Confessor 67 The Bear 72 The Spider 74 Baba Yaga and the Brave Youth 75 Prince Ivan and Princess Martha 76 The Cat, the Cock, and the Fox 79 Baldak Borisievich 86 Know Not 90 The Magic Shirt 97 The Three Pennies 110 The Princess Who Wanted to Solve Riddles 113 A Soldier’s Riddle 115 The Dead Body 117 The Frog Princess 118 The Speedy Messenger 119 Vasilisa, the Priest’s Daughter 124 The Wise Maiden and the Seven Robbers 131 The Mayoress 134 Ivan the Simpleton 141 Father Nicholas and the Thief 142 Burenushka, the Little Red Cow 145 The Jester 146 The Precious Hide 151 The Cross Is Pledged as Security 156 The Daydreamer 159 The Taming of the Shrew 161 Quarrelsome Demyan 161 The Magic Box 163 Bukhtan Bukhtanovich 164 The Fox and the Woodcock 168 The Fox and the Crane 171 The Two Rivers 171 Nodey, the Priest’s Grandson 172 The Poor Wretch 173 The Fiddler in Hell 177 The Old Woman Who Ran Away 180 Two Anecdotes 182 The Singing Tree and the Talking Bird 184 The Ram Who Lost Half His Skin 184 The Fox as Midwife 188 The Fox, the Hare, and the Cock 191 Baba Yaga 192 The Ram, the Cat, and the Twelve Wolves 194 The Fox and the Woodpecker 196 The Snotty Goat 199 Right and Wrong 200 The Potter 202 The Self-Playing Gusla 208 Marco the Rich and Vasily the Luckless 211 Ivanko the Bear’s Son 213 The Secret Ball 221 The Indiscreet Wife 224 The Cheater Cheated 226 The Maiden Tsar 228 Ivan the Cow’s Son 229 The Wolf and the Goat 234 The Wise Little Girl 249 Danilo the Luckless 252 Ivan the Peasant’s Son and the Thumb-Sized Man 255 Death of a Miser 262 The Footless Champion and the Handless Champion 268 Old Favors Are Soon Forgotten 269 The Sheep, the Fox, and the Wolf 273 The Brave Laborer 275 Daughter and Stepdaughter 276 The Stubborn Wife 278 Six Anecdotes 280 Snow White and the Fox 280 Foma Berennikov 283 The Peasant, the Bear, and the Fox 284 Good Advice 288 Horns 289 The Armless Maiden 292 Frolka Stay-at-Home 294 The Milk of Wild Beasts 299 How a Husband Weaned His Wife from Fairy Tales 304 The Cock and the Hen 308 The Fox and the Lobster 309 Nikita the Tanner 310 The Wolf 310 The Goat Shedding On One Side 312 The Bold Knight, the Apples of Youth, and the Water of Life 312 Two Out of the Sack 314 The Man Who Did Not Know Fear 321 The Merchant’s Daughter and the Maidservant 325 The Priest’s Laborer 327 The Peasant and the Corpse 332 The Arrant Fool 333 Lutoniushka 334 Barter 336 The Grumbling Old Woman 338 The White Dock 340 If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Listen 342 The Magic Swan Geese 345 Prince Danila Govorila 349 The Wicked Sisters 351 The Princess Who Never Smiled 356 Baba Yaga 360 Jack Frost 363 Husband and Wife 366 Little Sister Fox and the Wolf 369 The Three Kingdoms, Copper, Silver and Golden 371 The Cock and the Hand Mill 375 Tereshichka 387 King Bear 389 Magic 393 The One-Eyed Evil 399 Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka 404 The Seven Semyons 406 The Merchant’s Daughter and the Slanderer 410 The Robbers 415 The Lazy Maiden 419 The Miraculous Pipe 423 The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise 425 The Fox as Mourner 427 Vasilisa the Beautiful 437 The Bun 439 The Foolish Wolf 447 The Bear, the Dog, and the Cat 450 The Bear and the Cock 453 Dan, Evening, and Midnight 455 Two Ivans, Soldier’s Sons 457 Prince Ivan and Byely Polyanin 463 The Crystal Mountain 475 Koshchey the Deathless 482 The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa 485 Beasts in a Pit 494 The Dog and the Woodpecker 498 Two Kinds of Luck 499 Go I Know Not Whither, Bring Back I Know Not What 501 The Wise Wife 504 The Goldfish 521 The Golden-Bristled Pig, the Golden-Feathered Duck, and the Golden-Maned Mare 528 The Duck with Golden Eggs 533 Elena the Wise 541 Treasure-Trove 545 Maria Morevna 550 The Soldier and the King 553 The Sorceress 563 Ilya Muromets and the Dragon 567 The Devil Who Was a Potter 569 Clever Answers 576 Dividing the Goose 578 The Feather of Finist, the Bright Falcon 579 The Sun, the Moon, and the Raven 580 The Bladder, the Straw, and the Shoe 588 The Thief 590 The Vampire 593 The Beggar’s Plan 599 Woman’s Way 599 The Foolish German 600 The Enchanted Princess 600 The Raven and the Lobster 612 Pronce Ivan, the Firebird, and the Gray Wolf 612 Shemiaka the Judge 625 Commentary 629 Index 657

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.