Project Gutenberg 2005-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 575 Ransome, Arthur 1884 1967 Mitrokhin, Dmitrii Isidorovich 1883 1973 Mitrokhin, D. I. (Dmitrii Isidorovich) Mítrochin, D. I. Mitrochin, D. I. Mitrokhin, Dmitry Mitrokhin, Dmitri Old Peter's Russian Tales Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Peter%27s_Russian_Tales Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Old Peter's Russian Tales" by Arthur Ransome is a collection of traditional Russian fairy tales likely written in the early 20th century. The stories are narrated through the character of Old Peter, who tells them to his grandchildren, Maroosia and Vanya, emphasizing the wondrous elements of Russian folklore. This enchanting compilation is filled with mystical beings, moral lessons, and rich illustrations, aimed primarily at children but endearing to readers of all ages. The opening of the book introduces readers to Old Peter's cozy hut in the Russian forest, where he lives with his grandchildren. The children express their curiosity about the stories they know and those they have yet to hear. Old Peter describes the backdrop of their lives, sharing how they enjoy simple joys despite the harshness of winter outside. As the children settle in for the evening, Old Peter prepares to tell them the story of "The Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple," setting the stage for a magical journey filled with themes of goodness, envy, and redemption that are characteristic of folk tales. The beginning effectively engages readers, inviting them into a world where storytelling nurtures imagination and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Folklore -- Russia Tales -- Russia PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Russian Literature 441088 2025-08-07T09:34:22.598567 text/html 449839 2022-08-09T05:01:10 text/html 992725 2025-08-07T09:34:29.939596 application/epub+zip 993690 2025-08-07T09:34:24.320625 application/epub+zip 260844 2025-08-07T09:34:23.422603 application/epub+zip 1567734 2025-08-07T09:34:34.022548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1521529 2025-08-07T09:34:29.115539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822962 2022-09-08T08:39:05.961490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385762 2025-08-07T09:34:21.391594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385510 2022-08-09T04:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20104 2025-08-07T09:34:34.167516 application/rdf+xml 22660 2025-08-07T09:34:23.669603 image/jpeg 3809 2025-08-07T09:34:23.536604 image/jpeg 132037 2022-08-09T05:02:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 953854 2022-08-09T05:02:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 953472 2025-08-07T09:34:22.711577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia