Modern interpretations or hidden meaning of Russian folk tales

The monograph is devoted to modern interpretations and revealing the hidden meaning of 20 Russian folk tales. Folk tales are unique in that they have been passed down from mouth to mouth for many generations. They contain the wisdom of the ancestors the values that exist in their native land for centuries. Tales are often imbued with the deepest symbolism and are a source of knowledge and information about all kinds of ancient events. Most fairy tales have no casual images and characters names and words and the semantic load can be so deep and the main meaning of the tale may be hidden somewhere in its depth - under a layer of simpler semantic layers. The monograph is addressed to students of higher educational institutions undergraduates candidates for a master''s degree lecturers and teachers as well as to the circle of readers interested in Russian fairy tales.