Russian Fairy Tales [Paperback]

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

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