The Little Humpbacked Horse
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The famous fairy tale P.P. Ershov (1815–1869) “Horse Humpbacked”, which each of us remembers from early childhood, was printed in 1834 and has since become a classic of Russian literature. Having absorbed the motives of ancient folk tales, she ridicules the king, stupid boyars, merchants and other oppressors of the people. Ivanushka, with the help of a magic skate-humping, defeats all its enemies, because on his side is true, good and justice