Complete Russian Folktale: v. 1: An Introduction to the Russian Folktale

This introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types which are translated in subsequent volumes of The Complete Russian Folktale. Chapter I The Folktale in Russia; Chapter II Recordings and Collections; Chapter III Priests, Skomorokhs, and Tellers of Tales; Chapter IV The Russian Ritual Milieu; Chapter V The Russian Folktale As a Source for Understanding Ritual; Chapter VI The Complete Russian Folktale;