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Russian Folk-Tales by A. N. Afanas'ev
Afanas'ev, A. N. (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1826-1871
"Russian Folk-Tales" by A. N. Afanas'ev is a collection of nearly 600 fairy and folktales published between 1855 and 1863. Drawing from Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian traditions, the collection includes iconic stories like "The Frog Princess," "Father Frost," and "The Firebird." Influenced by the Brothers Grimm and other European folklorists, Afanas'ev's compilation became a cornerstone of Slavic folklore scholarship. These tales of magical creatures, cunning heroes, and immortal villains later inspired Vladimir Propp's groundbreaking structural analysis of folktales. ... Read more
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| Author | Afanas'ev, A. N. (Aleksandr Nikolaevich), 1826-1871 |
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| Translator | Magnus, Leonard A. (Leonard Arthur), 1879-1924 |
| Title | Russian Folk-Tales |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Fairy_Tales |
| Credits | Produced by Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Folklore -- Russia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62509 |
| Release Date | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1493 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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