This book contains a rare collection of traditional Russian fairy tales in one volume in English language. Below is the full list of the tales you will find in this book:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan and of His Son the Tsarevich Guidon; Vassilisa the Beautiful and the Witch Baba Yaga; Little Bear Cub; Marya Morevna; Frost; The Frog Tsarevna; Salt; Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf; Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka; The White Duck; The Feather of Finist the Falcon.
The book opens with Prologue to "Ruslan and Lyudmila", which makes a nice introduction to the Russian fairy tale world. In case you are wondering: The Prologue and The Tale of Tsar Saltan, both authored by Russia's greatest poet Alexander Pushkin, are translated not in verse for this book.
The book's classical illustrations come from the renowned artist Ivan Bilibin who lived and worked in Russia at the beginning of the 20th century.
In English language. Publisher: Alfred Knopf (New York). Hardcover. 185 pages.
