Author: Aleksandr Afanasyev
Publisher: Parallel Worlds' Books
ISBN: 9780992139100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Allow yourself to be swept away into the enchanted world of old Russia. Five of Russia's best fairy tales are offered in this new translation of Aleksandr Afanasyev's prose. Meet such time-honored characters as the Firebird, Baba Yaga, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Koshchey--the frightening monster who is vanquished by the brave Ivan Tsarevich. Children and adults alike are enchanted by these tales, and each provides an opportunity to discuss choices and consequences. This new volume includes classic artwork in brilliant colors from Ivan Bilibin, illustrator and stage designer for Ballets Russes. Dive into these delightfully illustrated tales--you will not be disappointed!
A Brave Youth and a Fair Maiden. Russian Fairy Tales
Author: Aleksandr Afanasyev
Publisher: Parallel Worlds' Books
ISBN: 9780992139100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Allow yourself to be swept away into the enchanted world of old Russia. Five of Russia's best fairy tales are offered in this new translation of Aleksandr Afanasyev's prose. Meet such time-honored characters as the Firebird, Baba Yaga, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Koshchey--the frightening monster who is vanquished by the brave Ivan Tsarevich. Children and adults alike are enchanted by these tales, and each provides an opportunity to discuss choices and consequences. This new volume includes classic artwork in brilliant colors from Ivan Bilibin, illustrator and stage designer for Ballets Russes. Dive into these delightfully illustrated tales--you will not be disappointed!
Publisher: Parallel Worlds' Books
ISBN: 9780992139100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Allow yourself to be swept away into the enchanted world of old Russia. Five of Russia's best fairy tales are offered in this new translation of Aleksandr Afanasyev's prose. Meet such time-honored characters as the Firebird, Baba Yaga, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Koshchey--the frightening monster who is vanquished by the brave Ivan Tsarevich. Children and adults alike are enchanted by these tales, and each provides an opportunity to discuss choices and consequences. This new volume includes classic artwork in brilliant colors from Ivan Bilibin, illustrator and stage designer for Ballets Russes. Dive into these delightfully illustrated tales--you will not be disappointed!
A Brave Youth and a Fair Maiden. English/Russian Bilingual Edition
Author: Aleksandr Afanasyev
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781493682713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The book is aimed to assist students, scholars and others wishing to improve their language skills in Russian or English. Allow yourself to be swept away into the enchanted world of old Russia. Five of Russia's best fairy tales are offered in this new translation of Aleksandr Afanasyev's prose. Meet such time-honored characters as the Firebird, Baba Yaga, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Koshchey--the frightening monster who is vanquished by the brave Ivan Tsarevich. Children and adults alike are enchanted by these tales, and each provides an opportunity to discuss choices and consequences. This new volume includes classic artwork in brilliant colors from Ivan Bilibin, illustrator and stage designer for Ballets Russes. Dive into these delightfully illustrated tales--you will not be disappointed!
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781493682713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The book is aimed to assist students, scholars and others wishing to improve their language skills in Russian or English. Allow yourself to be swept away into the enchanted world of old Russia. Five of Russia's best fairy tales are offered in this new translation of Aleksandr Afanasyev's prose. Meet such time-honored characters as the Firebird, Baba Yaga, Vasilisa the Beautiful, and Koshchey--the frightening monster who is vanquished by the brave Ivan Tsarevich. Children and adults alike are enchanted by these tales, and each provides an opportunity to discuss choices and consequences. This new volume includes classic artwork in brilliant colors from Ivan Bilibin, illustrator and stage designer for Ballets Russes. Dive into these delightfully illustrated tales--you will not be disappointed!
A Brave Youth and a Fair Maiden
Author: Aleksandr Afanasyev
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992055981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992055981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Russian Fairy Tales
Author: Aleksandr Afanas'ev
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307829766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
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
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307829766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
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
Russian Folk-tales
Author: William Ralston Shedden Ralston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Russian Fairy Tales
Author: Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasʹev
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Translated by Norbert Guterman A beautiful new paperback edition of a book that has been a perennial favourite for over 50 years - the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian fairy tales available in English. In more than 175 immortal stories, readers encounter thieves and kings; heroes and peasants; terrifying witches and beautiful damsels; enchanting children and crafty animals. Included are the unique Russian characters of Koschey the Deathless, Baba Yaga and the Swan Maiden. A rich robust world of imagination for all ages.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 676
Book Description
Translated by Norbert Guterman A beautiful new paperback edition of a book that has been a perennial favourite for over 50 years - the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian fairy tales available in English. In more than 175 immortal stories, readers encounter thieves and kings; heroes and peasants; terrifying witches and beautiful damsels; enchanting children and crafty animals. Included are the unique Russian characters of Koschey the Deathless, Baba Yaga and the Swan Maiden. A rich robust world of imagination for all ages.
Baba Yaga
Author: Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617035963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617035963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters
Russian Folk-tales
Author: Aleksandr Nikolaevich Afanasʹev
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Polish Fairy Tales
Author: Antoni Józef Gliński
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
The Bear and The Nightingale
Author: Katherine Arden
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473582237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
_____________________________ Beware the evil in the woods... In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church. But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods. . . Atmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. _____________________________ Now with over 100 5* reviews, readers are spellbound by this magical story: 'This book stayed with me, I didn't want it to end' 'A beautifully written story' 'An entrancing story, which swept me up from the very first chapter' 'Full of magic' _____________________________ Make sure you've read all the books in the acclaimed Winternight Trilogy 1. The Bear and the Nightingale 2. The Girl in the Tower 3. The Winter of the Witch
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473582237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
_____________________________ Beware the evil in the woods... In a village at the edge of the wilderness of northern Russia, where the winds blow cold and the snow falls many months of the year, an elderly servant tells stories of sorcery, folklore and the Winter King to the children of the family, tales of old magic frowned upon by the church. But for the young, wild Vasya these are far more than just stories. She alone can see the house spirits that guard her home, and sense the growing forces of dark magic in the woods. . . Atmospheric and enchanting, with an engrossing adventure at its core, The Bear and the Nightingale is perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus, and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. _____________________________ Now with over 100 5* reviews, readers are spellbound by this magical story: 'This book stayed with me, I didn't want it to end' 'A beautifully written story' 'An entrancing story, which swept me up from the very first chapter' 'Full of magic' _____________________________ Make sure you've read all the books in the acclaimed Winternight Trilogy 1. The Bear and the Nightingale 2. The Girl in the Tower 3. The Winter of the Witch