An illustrated collection of thirty-four traditional Russian tales including "Ivan the Fool," "The Fire-Bird and Princess Vassilissa," and "The Wise Maid and the Seven Robbers."

An illustrated collection of thirty-four traditional Russian tales including "Ivan the Fool, " "The Fire-Bird and Princess Vassilissa, " and "The Wise Maid and the Seven Robbers."

An illustrated collection of thirty-four traditional Russian tales including "Ivan the Fool," "The Fire-Bird and Princess Vassilissa," and "The Wise Maid and the Seven Robbers."

Beautifully illustrated, here is the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English. This comprehensive collection 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. 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

A rich world of the imagination that will captivate readers of all ages, this compilation's tales include The Princess-Frog, The Tale of Prince Ivan, The Firebird and the Gray Wolf, many others.