{"product_id":"russian-fairy-tales-aleksandr-afanasev-paperback","title":"Russian Fairy Tales -- Aleksandr Afanas'ev, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English 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. Beautifully illustrated, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTranslated by Norbert Guterman\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated by Alexander Alexeieff\u003cbr\u003eWith black-and-white illustrations throughout\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aleksandr Afanas'ev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/1976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780394730905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEKSANDR AFANAS'EV\u003c\/b\u003e (1826-1871) published his groundbreaking collection of Russian folktales and fairy tales in eight volumes, from 1855 to 1867. His success in polarizing Russian folklore and culture is reflected in the work of writers and composers from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov to Igor Stravinsky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNORBERT GUTERMAN \u003c\/b\u003e(1900-1984) was a Polish-born translator of scholarly and literary works from French, Polish, Latin, and Russian. Immigrating to the United States in 1933, he also translated works by Bella Chagall, Paracelsus, and Henry Lefebvre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEXANDER ALEXEIEFF \u003c\/b\u003e(1901-1982) was a Russian-born artist, film animator, filmmaker, and illustrator who created the artwork for Pantheon's first edition of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Aleksandr Afanas'ev","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67816072708324,"sku":"9780394730905","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780394730905.jpg?v=1792828204","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/russian-fairy-tales-aleksandr-afanasev-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}