Project Gutenberg 2007-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 1701 Ralston, William Ralston Shedden 1828 1889 Ralston, W. R. S. (William Ralston Shedden) Ralston, W.R.S. Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore New York : $b Hurst & Co., $c [aft. 1872] The Fiend -- The Dead Mother -- The Dead Witch -- The Treasure -- The Cross-Surety -- The Awful Drunkard -- The Bad Wife -- The Golovikha -- The Three Copecks -- The Miser -- The Fool and the Birch-Tree -- The Mizgir -- The Smith and the Demon -- Ivan Popyalof -- The Norka -- Marya Morevna -- Koshchei the Deathless -- The Water Snake -- The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise -- The Baba Yaga -- Vasilissa the Fair -- The Witch -- The Witch and the Sun's Sister -- One-Eyed Likho -- Woe -- Friday -- Wednesday -- The Léshy -- Vazuza and Volga -- Sozh and Dnieper -- The Metamorphosis of the Dnieper, the Volga, and the Dvina -- Frost -- The Blind Man and the Cripple -- Princess Helena the Fair -- Emilian the Fool -- The Witch Girl -- The Headless Princess -- The Soldier's Midnight Watch -- The Warlock -- The Fox-Physician -- The Fiddler in Hell -- The Ride on the Gravestone -- The Two Friends -- The Shroud -- The Coffin-Lid -- The Two Corpses -- The Dog and the Corpse -- The Soldier and the Vampire -- Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas -- The Priest with the Greedy Eyes -- The Hasty Word. Produced by David Starner, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore" by W. R. S. Ralston is a collection of folk tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology presents various skazkas, or Russian folk-tales, drawing from notable collections to showcase the traditions and storytelling heritage of the Russian peasantry. The tales often feature themes of magic, morality, and the intricacies of village life, providing readers with insights into the cultural fabric of Russia. The opening of the collection sets the stage by discussing the evolution and significance of folk-tales in Russian culture. Ralston eloquently compares the folk-tale to Cinderella, emphasizing its journey from obscurity to recognition as a vital part of literary heritage. He reflects on the nature of these stories, highlighting their mythical origins and their capacity to reveal the customs, beliefs, and social dynamics of Russian life. The chapter invites readers to explore the upcoming narratives, promising a rich tapestry of enchanting tales that illuminate the mystical and moral complexities of the human experience in a distinctly Russian context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Russia GR Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Russian Literature 985400 2025-06-09T11:05:46.271819 text/html 1031294 2007-08-22T15:20:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 471974 2007-08-22T15:20:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 573786 2025-06-09T11:06:08.012256 application/epub+zip 581409 2025-06-09T11:05:52.705803 application/epub+zip 418958 2025-06-09T11:05:49.986861 application/epub+zip 1036889 2025-06-09T11:06:17.602141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965191 2025-06-09T11:06:05.579203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689970 2022-09-10T12:46:49.231399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783469 2025-06-09T11:05:43.802798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 783214 2007-08-22T15:20:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 299069 2007-08-22T15:20:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 783365 2007-08-22T15:20:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 298659 2007-08-22T15:20:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 783486 2007-08-22T15:20:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298376 2007-08-22T15:20:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24230 2025-06-09T11:06:17.790116 application/rdf+xml 18241 2025-06-09T11:05:50.709730 image/jpeg 3675 2025-06-09T11:05:50.353786 image/jpeg 546566 2025-06-09T11:05:46.357799 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