Folk Tales from the Russian
- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 80
About this book
Folk Tales from the Russian is retold by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal. The foreword says that in Russia, as elsewhere in the world, folklore is rapidly scattering before the practical spirit of modern progress. The foreword adds that the traveling peasant bard or story teller, and the devoted nyanya, the beloved nurse of many a generation, are rapidly dying out.
A tale tells of a frog who turns into Vassilissa, the wise maiden, and calls on nurses and faithful waitresses to weave a silk rug like the one she used to sit upon in the palace of the king, her father. Another story has Thomas ask the Simpleton to go to the grave for him, and when the church clock strikes midnight the grave opens and the old man comes out. One story names Father Frost, the almighty sovereign at that place, clad in furs, and a sweet girl left alone, broken-hearted and terror-stricken, who repeated fervently all the prayers she knew.
About the author
More from this genre
See all- T Three Good GiantsThree Good Giants
- B The Boys' and Girls' PlinyThe Boys' and Girls' Pliny
- L Laughable LyricsLaughable Lyrics
- D The Diverting History of John GilpinThe Diverting History of John Gilpin
- C Catharine's perilCatharine's peril
- F The Fortunes of the FarrellsThe Fortunes of the Farrells
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- PDF 2.4 MB
- EPUB 1.8 MB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Pages
- 80
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online