The Russian Fairy Book
by Nathan Haskell Dole
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9780486410197 |
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Time-honored tales from Mother Russia include "Vasilisa the Beauty," "The Little Sister and Little Brother," "The White Duckling," "The Bright-Hawk's Feather," 3 more. Superb translations by noted scholar.
Synopsis:
These 7 captivating tales from the rich folklore of Mother Russia will delight readers and listeners with stories of wicked witches, nasty stepmothers, lovely maidens, magic spells, and more. Brimming with colorful characters and miraculous feats are "Vasilisa the Beauty", a tale combining elements from Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel, "The Little Sister and Little Brother", in which an evil witch is deceived by two orphans; and 5 others: "The White Duckling", "The Bright-Hawk's Feather", "Ivan and the Gray Wolf", "Marya Morevna", and "The Frog-Queen". Excellently translated by noted American scholar Nathan Haskell Dole, this volume will delight fairy tale lovers of all ages.
Table of Contents
Vasilisa the beauty — The bright-hawk's feather — Ivan and the gray wolf — The little sister and little brother — The white duckling — Marya Morevna — The frog-queen.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780486410197
- Translator:
- Dole, Nathan Haskell
- Publisher:
- Dover Publications
- Translator:
- Dole, Nathan Haskell
- Location:
- Mineola, N.Y.
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
- Subject:
- Fairy Tales & Folklore - European
- Subject:
- Folklore
- Subject:
- Fairy tales
- Subject:
- Tales
- Subject:
- General Juvenile Fiction
- Edition Description:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Series Volume:
- 2451
- Publication Date:
- April 2000
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 845x542x34 35
- Age Level:
- 04-08











