Tales From Russian Folklore

Author : Alexander Afanasyev
Publisher : Alma Classics
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 184749837X

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Tales from Russian Folklore by Alexander Afanasyev Pdf

Presented in a brand new translation, this most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales will enchant readers for their raw beauty and constant ability to surprise and excite. Towards the middle of the nineteenth century, following the example of the Brothers Grimm in Germany, Alexander Afanasyev embarked on the ambitious task of sifting through the huge repository of tales from Russian folklore and selecting the very best from written and oral sources. The result, an eight-volume collection comprising around 600 stories, is one of the most influential and enduringly popular books in Russian literature. This large selection from Afanasyev's work, presented in a new translation by Stephen Pimenoff, will give English readers the opportunity to discover one of the founding texts of the European folkloristic tradition. Displaying a vast array of unforgettable characters, such as the Baba-Yaga, Ivan the Fool, Vasilisa the Fair and the Firebird, these tales--by turns adventurous, comical and downright madcap--will enchant readers for their raw beauty and constant ability to surprise and excite.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781797214788

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Russian Tales by Anonim Pdf

Rediscover the magic of Russian folktales in a breathtaking illustrated edition. This collection of traditional stories will sweep you away to the birch forests and ornate palaces of Russia. You'll meet a mysterious girl born from the snow, a terrifying Baba Yaga, and a series of dauntless heroines and heroes willing to fight dragons and cross fiery rivers. Blending whimsical magic with magnificent drama, these tales come to life alongside intricate contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. POPULAR SERIES: The Tales series gives new life to traditional stories. Celebrating the richness of folklore around the world, and featuring the work of beloved contemporary illustrators, these books are treasured by adults and teens alike. ICONIC STORIES: Russian stories hold a special place in the hearts of fairy tales fans. Unforgettable characters like Baba Yaga and the Fire-Bird have captured imaginations for generations. In this collection, readers are sure to find old favorites and discover something new. GORGEOUS SPECIAL EDITION: With a mesmerizing full-page illustration for each story, as well as creamy paper, a ribbon page marker, and a handsome hardcover design, this edition is perfect for gifting and display. Perfect for: • Fans of fairy tales and folklore • Readers with Russian heritage or interested in Russian culture • Illustration and art lovers • Adults and teens • Collectors of illustrated classics • Fans of the illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova

Author : Aleksandr Afanas'ev
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307829764

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Russian Fairy Tales by Aleksandr Afanas'ev Pdf

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

Author : Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780814337219

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The Russian Folktale by Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp by Vladimir Yakovlevich Propp Pdf

Vladimir Propp is the Russian folklore specialist most widely known outside Russia thanks to the impact of his 1928 book Morphology of the Folktale-but Morphology is only the first of Propp's contributions to scholarship. This volume translates into English for the first time his book The Russian Folktale, which was based on a seminar on Russian folktales that Propp taught at Leningrad State University late in his life. Edited and translated by Sibelan Forrester, this English edition contains Propp's own text and is supplemented by notes from his students. The Russian Folktale begins with Propp's description of the folktale's aesthetic qualities and the history of the term; the history of folklore studies, first in Western Europe and then in Russia and the USSR; and the place of the folktale in the matrix of folk culture and folk oral creativity. The book presents Propp's key insight into the formulaic structure of Russian wonder tales (and less schematically than in Morphology, though in abbreviated form), and it devotes one chapter to each of the main types of Russian folktales: the wonder tale, the "novellistic" or everyday tale, the animal tale, and the cumulative tale. Even Propp's bibliography, included here, gives useful insight into the sources accessible to and used by Soviet scholars in the third quarter of the twentieth century. Propp's scholarly authority and his human warmth both emerge from this well-balanced and carefully structured series of lectures. An accessible introduction to the Russian folktale, it will serve readers interested in folklore and fairy-tale studies in addition to Russian history and cultural studies.

Author : Catherynne M. Valente
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429968409

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Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente Pdf

Koschei the Deathless is to Russian folklore what devils or wicked witches are to European culture: a menacing, evil figure; the villain of countless stories which have been passed on through story and text for generations. But Koschei has never before been seen through the eyes of Catherynne Valente, whose modernized and transformed take on the legend brings the action to modern times, spanning many of the great developments of Russian history in the twentieth century. Deathless, however, is no dry, historical tome: it lights up like fire as the young Marya Morevna transforms from a clever child of the revolution, to Koschei's beautiful bride, to his eventual undoing. Along the way there are Stalinist house elves, magical quests, secrecy and bureaucracy, and games of lust and power. All told, Deathless is a collision of magical history and actual history, of revolution and mythology, of love and death, which will bring Russian myth back to life in a stunning new incarnation. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PSU:000047285217

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Russian Folk-tales by Anonim Pdf

In the Russian winter, in the depths of the forest, a whole village gathers together by the blazing fire. Then the storyteller arrives and the whole audience listens with bated breath. The award-winning novelist, James Riordan, has collected and translated some of these stories from original sources and retold them for children. Here are stories about flying ships, snow maidens, fire birds, frog princesses, Misha the Bear, Ivan the Fool, and Baba Yaga, the fearsome witch. With evocative pictures by Andrew Breakspeare, this is a book that will transport you into the world of Russian myths and magic.

Author : Jack V. Haney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317476900

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An Anthology of Russian Folktales by Jack V. Haney Pdf

This anthology gathers a broad selection of Russian folktales, legends, and anecdotes, and includes helpful features that make them more accessible and engaging for English-language readers. Editor Jack V. Haney has selected some of the best tales from his seven-volume "Complete Russian Folktale" collection and added examples of anecdotes and the long 'serial tales' told in the far north.The 114 tales included here represent every genre found in the Russian tradition. They date from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries and come from all geographic regions of the Russian-speaking world. The collection is enhanced by a detailed introduction to the folktale and its types, brief introductions to each grouping of tales, head notes with interesting background for individual tales, and a glossary explaining Russian terms.

Author : Alexander Utkin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781910620670

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Gamayun Tales I by Alexander Utkin Pdf

Enter a world of magic and adventure in this stunning series based on traditional Russian folklore. Collected into a beautiful new paperback edition for the first time! Alexander Utkin's Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of familiar Russian folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations that take inspiration from classical mid-century Disney animation. Jam-packed with stories of magical quests and talking animals, golden chests that turn into palaces and encounters with terrifying Water Spirits, there's no end to the adventure in these books! A great introduction to Slavic folklore for kids who have already read everything on Egyptian and Greek mythology.

Author : Ace G. Pilkington,Olga A. Pilkington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : 1935333003

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Fairy Tales of the Russians and Other Slavs by Ace G. Pilkington,Olga A. Pilkington Pdf

Author : Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester,Helena Goscilo,Martin Skoro
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617035968

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Baba Yaga by Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester,Helena Goscilo,Martin Skoro Pdf

A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters

Author : Alexander Afanasyev
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1729691560

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Russian Fairy Folk Tales by Alexander Afanasyev Pdf

"Russian Fairy Folk Tales" by Alexander Afanasyev is the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English. Narodnyye russkiye skazki ("Russian Popular Fairy Tales"), compiled by Aleksandr Afanas'ev (Alexander Afanasyev) between 1855 and 1864 and including over 600 tales 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. Narodnyye russkiye legendy ("Russian Popular Legends") was banned by the government censor until 1914, and Lyubimyye Skazki ("Beloved Fairy Tales") collection, which included children's stories satirizing landowners and members of the clergy, was originally published anonymously in Geneva. Aleksandr Nikolayevich Afanas'ev (also Alexander Afanasyev) born 1826, Boguchar, Voronezh province [now in Russia]-died 1871, historian and scholar of Russian folklore known for his compilation of Russian folktales are the part of the World Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Heritage.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141392547

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Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov by Anonim Pdf

'She turned into a frog, into a lizard, into all kinds of other reptiles and then into a spindle' In these tales, young women go on long and difficult quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds. Half the tales here are true oral tales, collected by folklorists during the last two centuries, while the others are reworkings of oral tales by four great Russian writers: Alexander Pushkin, Nadezhda Teffi, Pavel Bazhov and Andrey Platonov. In his introduction to these new translations, Robert Chandler writes about the primitive magic inherent in these tales and the taboos around them, while in the afterword, Sibelan Forrester discusses the witch Baba Yaga. This edition also includes an appendix, bibliography and notes. Translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler With Sibelan Forrester, Anna Gunin and Olga Meerson

Author : Петр Полевой
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : NYPL:33433088071349

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Russian Fairy Tales by Петр Полевой Pdf

Author : Leonard Arthur Magnus,A N 1826-1871 Afanasev
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015748910

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Russian Folk-tales by Leonard Arthur Magnus,A N 1826-1871 Afanasev Pdf

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Author : Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasʹev
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : IND:39000004204686

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Russian Folk Tales from Alexander Afanasiev's Collection: The three Kingdoms by Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasʹev Pdf