Russian Fairy Tales

<p><b>Beautifully illustrated here is the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English.<br></b><br>This comprehensive collection introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless Baba Yaga the Swan Maiden and the glorious Firebird. The more than 175 tales culled from a landmark multi-volume collection by the outstanding Russian ethnographer Aleksandr Afanas'ev reveal a rich robust world of the imagination. <p/><i>Translated by Norbert Guterman<br>Illustrated by Alexander Alexeieff<br>With black-and-white illustrations throughout<br>Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library</i></p>