Bylinas

The book contains epic poems about the main defenders of Rus - mighty bogatyrs - and their brave deeds. The reader will learn how Alyosha Popovich managed to defeat Tugarin himself, how a simple peasant's son Ilya became one of the most respected bogatyrs in Rus, and how Dobrynya Nikitich dealt with Zmey Gorynych and saved the beautiful Zabava Putyatishna. The book will also tell the story of the clever and agile daughter of the bogatyr Mikula Selyaninovich, who managed to outsmart the Kiev Prince himself, and of the famous guslar from Novgorod - Sadko, who visited the underwater kingdom. All these epic poems were retold by Irina Karnaukhova - a writer, folklorist, and collector of oral folk art. Educational institutions recommend this retelling for familiarizing oneself with the epic poems.