Folk Russian legends

You are holding an amazing book in your hands - a collection of Russian folk legends, compiled and recorded by the collector of Russian folklore, researcher of the spiritual culture of the Slavic peoples, historian and literary critic Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826-1871).
Having familiarized yourself with the content of this book, you will discover the original world of Russian folk legends, fairy tales and traditions that tell about eternal topics - the struggle of good with evil, a triumph of justice and retribution for bad and righteous affairs. The liveliness and imagery of the language, the fascination of the presentation and high moral guidelines are the characteristic features of those pearls of folk art that are presented in this publication and which came to us thanks to the relentless works of A. N. Afanasyev.
For a wide range of readers interested in Russian folklore