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In Russia, as elsewhere in the world, folklore is rapidly scatteringbefore the practical spirit of modern progress. The traveling peasantbard or story teller, and the devoted “nyanya,“ the beloved nurse ofmany a generation, are rapidly dying out, and with them the talesand legends, the last echoes of the nation‘s early joys and sufferings,hopes and fears, are passing away. The student of folk-lore knowsthat the time has come when haste is needed to catch these vanishingsongs of the nation‘s youth and to preserve them for the delight offuture generations. In sending forth the stories in the presentvolume, all of which are here set down in print for the first time, it ismy hope that they may enable American children to share with thechildren of Russia the pleasure of glancing into the magic world ofthe old Slavic nation.THE AUTHOR.

In Russia, as elsewhere in the world, folklore is rapidly scattering before the practical spirit of modern progress. The traveling peasant bard or story teller, and the devoted "nyanya", the beloved nurse of many a generation, are rapidly dying out, and with them the tales and legends, the last echoes of the nation's early joys and sufferings, hopes and fears, are passing away. The student of folk-lore knows that the time has come when haste is needed to catch these vanishing songs of the nation's youth and to preserve them for the delight of future generations. In sending forth the stories in the present volume, all of which are here set down in print for the first time, it is my hope that they may enable American children to share with the children of Russia the pleasure of glancing into the magic world of the old Slavic nation.

"Folk Tales from the Russian" by Verra Xenophontovna, Kalamatiano De Blumenthal. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

"Dear children," says the stepmother to her stepson and daughter. A wicked thought has been growing like a poisonous plant within her. "The two of you must go to my grandmother who lives in the forest, and do everything she wants you to . . . and she will give you sweet things to eat, and you will be happy!"In the forest the obedient children find the hut -- and what a curious one it is! It stands on tiny hen's feet, and at the top is a rooster's head. With their tiny voices they call out:"Izboushka, Izboushka! Turn thy back to the forest and thy front to us!"The hut does as they command. The two orphans look inside and see the witch resting there -- her head near the threshold, one foot in one corner, the other foot in another corner, and her knees quite close to the ridge pole."Fou, Fou, Fou!" exclaims Baba Yaga, rousing herself. "I feel the Russian spirit!"

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"Dear children," says the stepmother to her stepson and daughter. A wicked thought has been growing like a poisonous plant within her. "The two of you must go to my grandmother who lives in the forest, and do everything she wants you to . . . and she will give you sweet things to eat, and you will be happy!"In the forest the obedient children find the hut -- and what a curious one it is! It stands on tiny hen's feet, and at the top is a rooster's head. With their tiny voices they call out:"Izboushka, Izboushka! Turn thy back to the forest and thy front to us!"The hut does as they command. The two orphans look inside and see the witch resting there -- her head near the threshold, one foot in one corner, the other foot in another corner, and her knees quite close to the ridge pole."Fou, Fou, Fou!" exclaims Baba Yaga, rousing herself. "I feel the Russian spirit!"

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