Age
8-11
Grade
3-6
Aleksandr Afanasev, Alexander Alexeieff, Norbert Guterman, Roman Jakobson
Russian Fairy Tales
Paperback
(Pantheon Books Aug. 16, 1973)
, Reissue edition
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
- Series
- The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
- ISBN
- 0394730909 / 9780394730905
- Pages
- 672
- Weight
- 28.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 1.4 in.
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