[PDF] Classic World Tales From Russia Baba Yaga eBook

Author : Terri Kelleher
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1326166018

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Baba Yaga is a classic fairy tale from Russia about a bony-legged witch who lives in a house that sits upon hen's feet, and she feasts her iron teeth on unsuspecting children. However, she seems to have met her match in a young girl whose kind heart brings her much assistance from others. This illustrated retelling of the legendary tale is the first in a series of Classic World Tales From Russia, and will capture the imagination of children and adults alike.

Author : Sibelan Elizabeth S. Forrester
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2013-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1617035963

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A beautiful illustrated collection of fairy tales about the most iconic and active of Russian magical characters

Author : Sibelan Forrester
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1628467436

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Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and "The Frog Princess," as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet "The Firebird." The preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional "lubok" woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection

Author : Sibelan Forrester
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 20,28 MB
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1617037788

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Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and "The Frog Princess," as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet "The Firebird." The preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional "lubok" woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection

Author : Andreas Johns
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,47 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Baba Yaga (Legendary character)
ISBN : 9780820467696

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Baba Yaga is a well-known witch from the folklore tradition of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. A fascinating and colorful character, she resembles witches of other traditions but is in many ways unique. Living in the forest in a hut that stands and moves on chicken legs, she travels in a mortar with a pestle and sweeps away her tracks with a broom. In some tales she tries to harm the protagonist, while in others she is helpful. This book investigates the image and ambiguity of Baba Yaga in detail and considers the meanings she has for East Slavic culture. Providing a broad survey of folktales and other sources, it is the most thorough study of Baba Yaga yet published and will be of interest to students of anthropology, comparative literature, folklore, and Slavic and East European studies.

Author : C. E. Murphy
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 33,20 MB
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781613171677

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Ancient rivals, worst of friends, best of enemies: dragonlord Janx and master vampire Eliseo Daisani are the threads upon which a tapestry of lives and loves are woven across the centuries. From the coldest Russian nights to the heat of Chicago's greatest fire, nothing brings the immortal adversaries together--or tears them apart--like a woman. And there is always a woman. Vanessa Grey has been at Daisani's side for decades, but the secrets borne by a witch may be her undoing. Baba Yaga's daughter hatches plots that are centuries in the making, but they may only succeed if the very human Margrit Knight, nicknamed 'the Negotiator', will work with her. And there are others: the deadliest vampire hunter mankind has ever known, and a woman who glimpses the wonder of the Old Races...and chooses to walk away. Revisit C.E. Murphy's world of the Old Races with ten stories that delve into the past and future of the two most beloved characters from her urban fantasy trilogy The Negotiator!

Author : Arthur Ransome
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 15,69 MB
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN :

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Old Peter's Russian Tales is a collection of the greatest Russian folk-tales for children. The first chapter tells of Maroosia and Vanya who live in a hut of pine logs in the forest with their grandfather, the forester Old Peter. This story is followed by twenty stories that Russian peasants tell their children told by Old Peter to Maroosia and Vanya. Table of Contents: The Hut in the Forest The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Transparent Apple Sadko Frost The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Baba Yaga The Cat who became Head-Forester Spring in the Forest The Little Daughter of the Snow Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby, and the Little Sister of the Sun The Stolen Turnips, the Magic Tablecloth, the Sneezing Goat, and the Wooden Whistle Little Master Misery A Chapter of Fish The Golden Fish Who Lived in the Skull? Alenoushka and her Brother The Fire-Bird, the Horse of Power, and the Princess Vasilissa The Hunter and his Wife The Three Men of Power—Evening, Midnight, and Sunrise Salt The Christening in the Village

Author : Craig Boutland
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538227053

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Some young readers may be unfamiliar with the child-stealing witch well known to Russian folklore. After reading this captivating book, they'll know all about Baba Yaga and other legendary creatures of Russia, such as the Brosno Dragon. This high-interest volume features colorful images paired with stimulating text. Eye-catching sidebars are included throughout the book and feature even more information about these interesting stories and creatures. This innovative book is sure to be a hit with curious readers of many ages and abilities.

Author : Irina Ivanishko
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2012-07-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781478246954

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In Russian folklore Baba Yaga (pronounced Buh Bah Yug Gah) is perhaps one of the most popular and recognizable characters. She is an old lady that lives deep in a forest in a hut on chicken legs. She flies around on a mortar, kidnaps small children, knows the presence of a human being by sniffing the air and knows many, many secrets. In most Russian folk tales, Baba Yaga is portrayed as a real witchy witch. She supposedly fries and eats humans, especially small children, but usually her horrifying intentions do not realize because her victims manage to escape at the last minute. Russian kids learn about Baba Yaga at early age; so, it is a good idea for anyone who wants to know about Russian language and culture to get familiar with the old lady. In this book, the reader will find four stories about Baba Yaga based on popular Russian fairy tales. The texts are edited for easier reading by all learners of Russian. - This book also available as Amazon MP3 download ( ASIN: B009B0DEDA). You can listen to an audio recording of these Russian texts. Check out in the Series Easy Reading in Russian:Short Stories for Children: Adapted texts - by I. Ivanishko and M. Thompson Also available: 1. I learn Russian: Fun activities book; 2. I learn Russian: A grammar book for children; 3. First reader in Russian: A dual language book; 4.I learn Russian: Expand your vocabulary; 5. I learn Russian: A Children Reading book by I. Ivanishko

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Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 28,26 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0141392541

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'She turned into a frog, into a lizard, into all kinds of other reptiles and then into a spindle' In these tales, young women go on long and difficult quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds. Half the tales here are true oral tales, collected by folklorists during the last two centuries, while the others are reworkings of oral tales by four great Russian writers: Alexander Pushkin, Nadezhda Teffi, Pavel Bazhov and Andrey Platonov. In his introduction to these new translations, Robert Chandler writes about the primitive magic inherent in these tales and the taboos around them, while in the afterword, Sibelan Forrester discusses the witch Baba Yaga. This edition also includes an appendix, bibliography and notes. Translated by Robert Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler With Sibelan Forrester, Anna Gunin and Olga Meerson