RUSSIAN LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES (With Original Illustrations)
Picture Tales for Children, Old Peter's Russian Tales, Muscovite Folk Tales for Adults and FablesBy Valery Carrick, W. R. S. Ralston, Nisbat Bain, Arthur Ransome
Length36h 24m
About this audiobook
RUSSIAN LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES (With Original Illustrations) presents an enchanting compendium of mythic narratives and folkloric magic, unparalleled in its linguistic richness and cultural depth. This collection spans a vast range of literary styles from epic tales steeped in historic lore to whimsical stories that capture the essence of rural Russian life. The included works draw on the timeless tradition of oral storytelling, showcasing the dynamic blend of mysticism, morality, and humanity that characterizes Russian folklore. The anthology, illuminated by original artwork, offers readers a visually stunning gateway into the tales that have shaped Slavic heritage. The editors and contributors, Valery Carrick, W. R. S. Ralston, Nisbat Bain, and Arthur Ransome are custodians of folklore who have played pivotal roles in preserving and interpreting Eastern European cultural narratives. These figures bring distinct backgrounds ranging from illustrative folklore to scholarly translations, uniting to enrich this collection with a multidimensional perspective. Their collective work mirrors significant movements in folkloristic study and offers a reflection on how such tales contribute to broader cultural and historical understandings. For enthusiasts of myth and folklore as well as scholars of Eastern European literary traditions, RUSSIAN LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES is an essential volume. It invites readers to traverse a landscape rich with heroic deeds, enigmatic creatures, and profound lessons, all beautifully framed by accompanying artistic renditions. This anthology not only educates but also delights, promising to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in the endurance and evolution of folklore and the dialogues they foster across generations.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length36 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 6, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1RUSSIAN LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES
78WHO LIVED IN THE SKULL?
2Russian Picture Fables for the Little Ones:
79ALENOUSHKA AND HER BROTHER
3THE COCK AND THE BEAN
80THE FIRE-BIRD, THE HORSE OF POWER, AND THE PRINCESS VASILISSA
4THE GOAT AND THE RAM
81THE HUNTER AND HIS WIFE
5THE HUNGRY WOLF
82THE THREE MEN OF POWER—EVENING, MIDNIGHT, AND SUNRISE
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6THE PEASANT AND THE BEAR
83SALT
7THE DOG AND THE COCK
84THE CHRISTENING IN THE VILLAGE
8KING FROST
85Muscovite Folk Tales with Detailed Notes for Adults:
9THE BEAR'S PAW
86PREFACE.
10THE BEAR AND THE OLD MAN'S DAUGHTERS
87CHAPTER I.
11THE STRAW OX
88INTRODUCTORY.
12THE FOX AND THE BLACKBIRD
89The Fiend
13The Fairy-Book:
90The Dead Mother
14THE FROG PRINCESS
91The Dead Witch
15SNEGOROTCHKA
92The Treasure
16IVAN AND THE CHESTNUT HORSE
93The Cross-Surety
17BASHTCHELIK (OR, REAL STEEL)
94The Awful Drunkard
18THE FIRE BIRD
95The Bad Wife
19The Russian Garland: Folk Tales
96The Golovikha
20STORY OF LYUBIM TSAREVICH AND THE WINGED WOLF
97The Three Copecks
21STORY OF THE MOST WONDERFUL AND NOBLE SELF-PLAYING HARP
98The Miser
22THE SEVEN BROTHERS SIMEON
99The Fool and the Birch-Tree
23STORY OF IVAN, THE PEASANT’S SON
100The Mizgir
24STORY OF THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN
101The Smith and the Demon
25ILIYA OF MUROM AND THE ROBBER NIGHTINGALE
102CHAPTER II.
26THE RENOWNED HERO, BOVA KOROLEVICH, AND THE PRINCESS DRUSHNEVNA
103MYTHOLOGICAL.
27THE MILD MAN AND HIS CANTANKEROUS WIFE
104Principal Incarnations of Evil.
28STORY OF THE DUCK WITH GOLDEN EGGS
105Ivan Popyalof
29STORY OF BULAT THE BRAVE COMPANION
106The Norka
30STORY OF PRINCE MALANDRACH AND THE PRINCESS SALIKALLA
107Marya Morevna
31STORY OF A SHOEMAKER AND HIS SERVANT PRITUITSHKIN
108Koshchei the Deathless
32EMELYAN, THE FOOL
109The Water Snake
33THE JUDGMENT OF SHEMYAKA
110The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise
34STORY OF PRINCE PETER WITH THE GOLDEN KEYS, AND THE PRINCESS MAGILENE
111The Baba Yaga
35SILA TSAREVICH AND IVASHKA WITH THE WHITE SMOCK
112Vasilissa the Fair
36STORY OF THE KNIGHT YAROSLAV LASAREVICH AND THE PRINCESS ANASTASIA
113The Witch
37Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi
114The Witch and the Sun’s Sister
38PREFACE
115CHAPTER III.
39THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN
116MYTHOLOGICAL.
40MOROZKO1
117Miscellaneous Impersonifications.
41THE FLYING SHIP
118One-Eyed Likho
42THE MUZHICHEK1-AS-BIG-AS-YOUR-THUMB-WITH-MOUSTACHES-SEVEN-VERSTS2-LONG
119Woe
43THE STORY OF THE TSAREVICH IVAN, AND OF THE HARP THAT HARPED WITHOUT A HARPER
120Friday
44THE STORY OF GORE-GORINSKOE1
121Wednesday
45GO I KNOW NOT WHITHER—FETCH I KNOW NOT WHAT
122The Léshy
46KUZ’MA SKOROBOGATY1
123Vazuza and Volga
47THE TSAREVNA LOVELINESS-INEXHAUSTIBLE
124Sozh and Dnieper
48VERLIOKA
125The Metamorphosis of the Dnieper, the Volga, and the Dvina
49THE FROG-TSAREVNA
126Frost
50THE TWO SONS OF IVAN THE SOLDIER
127CHAPTER IV.
51THE WOMAN-ACCUSER
128MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT.
52THOMAS BERENNIKOV
129The Blind Man and the Cripple
53THE WHITE DUCK
130Princess Helena the Fair
54THE TALE OF LITTLE FOOL IVAN
131Emilian the Fool
55THE LITTLE FEATHER OF FENIST THE BRIGHT FALCON
132The Witch Girl
56THE TALE OF THE PEASANT DEMYAN
133The Headless Princess
57THE ENCHANTED RING
134The Soldier’s Midnight Watch
58THE BRAVE LABOURER
135The Warlock
59THE SAGE DAMSEL
136CHAPTER V.
60THE PROPHETIC DREAM
137GHOST STORIES.
61TWO OUT OF THE KNAPSACK
138The Fox-Physician
62THE STORY OF MARKO THE RICH AND VASILY THE LUCKLESS
139The Fiddler in Hell
63Old Peter’s Russian Tales:
140The Ride on the Gravestone
64THE HUT IN THE FOREST
141The Two Friends
65THE TALE OF THE SILVER SAUCER AND THE TRANSPARENT APPLE
142The Shroud
66SADKO
143The Coffin-Lid
67FROST
144The Two Corpses
68THE FOOL OF THE WORLD AND THE FLYING SHIP
145The Dog and the Corpse
69BABA YAGA: BABA YAGA AND THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE KIND HEART
146The Soldier and the Vampire
70THE CAT WHO BECAME HEAD-FORESTER
147CHAPTER VI.
71SPRING IN THE FOREST
148LEGENDS.
72THE LITTLE DAUGHTER OF THE SNOW
149About Saints.
73PRINCE IVAN, THE WITCH BABY, AND THE LITTLE SISTER OF THE SUN
150Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas
74THE STOLEN TURNIPS, THE MAGIC TABLECLOTH, THE SNEEZING GOAT, AND THE WOODEN WHISTLE
151The Priest with the Greedy Eyes
75LITTLE MASTER MISERY
152II.
76A CHAPTER OF FISH
153About Demons.: The Hasty Word
77THE GOLDEN FISH
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