Project Gutenberg 2009-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 110 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made "The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear" by George Borrow is a translated folktale from the Russian tradition, published for private circulation in the early 20th century. This enchanting story centers around a character named Yvashka, or Jack, who possesses a distinctive bear's ear, and it delves into themes of friendship and the battle between good and evil through magical elements. The narrative is steeped in Russian folklore, particularly illustrating the mythological figure of Baba Yaga, a witch-like character known for her menacing and mischievous behaviors. The tale begins with Yvashka, who faces ostracism due to his uncontrollable strength. After being cast out by his father, he embarks on a journey where he befriends others, including Quercillo, Montano, and Moustacho. Their adventures lead them to confront Baba Yaga, who torments them. Yvashka demonstrates courage and intelligence as he manages to capture Baba Yaga and learn how to defeat her. Ultimately, after a series of challenges, Yvashka finds himself abandoned by his friends but overcomes adversity to reclaim his command over his life. The story concludes with his successful return and marriage, highlighting themes of loyalty, bravery, and the importance of companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Russia Fairy tales -- Russia PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Russian Literature 42577 2025-07-12T04:35:32.369371 text/html 38011 2009-05-16T02:39:36 text/html 410197 2025-07-12T04:35:37.782372 application/epub+zip 408248 2025-07-12T04:35:35.535336 application/epub+zip 76606 2025-07-12T04:35:34.212355 application/epub+zip 831052 2025-07-12T04:35:39.353352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822160 2025-07-12T04:35:37.050360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206049 2022-09-13T11:33:44.792738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34561 2025-07-12T04:35:32.125366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34291 2009-05-16T02:38:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34154 2009-05-16T02:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21862 2025-07-12T04:35:39.550328 application/rdf+xml 19352 2025-07-12T04:35:34.689345 image/jpeg 4655 2025-07-12T04:35:34.447369 image/jpeg 12768 2009-05-16T02:43:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 232673 2009-05-16T02:43:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 12725 2009-05-16T02:43:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 407848 2025-07-12T04:35:32.385357 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