Translated by norbert gutermanillustrated by alexander alexe. Aleksandr afanasev 18261871 published his groundbreaking collection of russian folktales and fairy tales in eight volumes, from 1855 to 1867. Its a collection of russian folk tales, with a decent index and cute. The tales were recorded by the renowned folklorist alexander nikolayevich afanasyev 18261871, who. The famous russian fairy tale about a brave girl sent by her jealous stepsisters to fetch fire from frightful witch baba yaga was recorded by the renowned folklorist alexander nikolayevich afanasyev 18261871, who collected and published more than 600 russian folk tales in the middle 19th century. Aleksandr nikolayevich afanasev, born july 11 july 23, new style, 1826, boguchar, voronezh province now in russiadied sept. With a splash of her tail, the pike dived into the lake and found the. Russian folktalesthe soldier and death wikisource, the.
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