Project Gutenberg 2008-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 150 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) Emelian the Fool: a tale Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price "Emelian the Fool: a tale" by George Borrow and Thomas James Wise is a whimsical folktale originally derived from Russian folklore, translated during the early 20th century. This narrative blends elements of humor and adventure, following the character Emelian, who is often perceived as a fool yet exhibits traits and cunning typical of Russian peasants, or mujiks. The story reflects the simplicity and complexity of village life while infusing a rich sense of fantastical elements reminiscent of similar tales like "Aladdin". The story revolves around Emelian, a simple peasant characterized by his laziness, yet endowed with the ability to wield magical commands through a pike he rescues. Enchanted by the promises of the pike, Emelian uses his commands to achieve remarkable feats without exerting himself, leading to amusing and unexpected situations. He navigates through challenges, including the king’s desire to imprison him due to misunderstandings sparked by his magical escapades. The tale culminates in Emelian's eventual triumph, where he marries the king's daughter and attains happiness, leaving readers with a sense of merriment and the idea that cleverness can thrive even in perceived foolishness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Russia PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Russian Literature 56641 2025-06-11T07:00:43.850023 text/html 52933 2008-10-06T16:39:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 18353 2008-10-06T16:42:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 85107 2025-06-11T07:00:48.066002 application/epub+zip 83508 2025-06-11T07:00:45.725003 application/epub+zip 83509 2025-06-11T07:00:44.468982 application/epub+zip 188479 2025-06-11T07:00:49.733973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179545 2025-06-11T07:00:47.397999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150070 2022-09-12T11:22:50.654157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47941 2025-06-11T07:00:43.565029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47750 2008-10-06T16:42:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16931 2008-10-06T16:42:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19551 2025-06-11T07:00:49.879955 application/rdf+xml 13112 2025-06-11T07:00:45.034022 image/jpeg 3723 2025-06-11T07:00:44.750989 image/jpeg 81839 2025-06-11T07:00:43.857015 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