The Tale of Tsar Saltan
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Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837) was a great Russian writer, the founder of the modern Russian literary language, the author of internationally recognized works in verse and prose ('Eugene Onegin', 'Dubrovsky', 'Ruslan and Ludmila', 'The Prisoner of the Caucasus', 'The Queen of Spades'), as well as fairy tales for children. A.S. Pushkin was born in Moscow into a family of untitled nobility. On his mother's side, his great-grandfather was an African man named Abram Petrovich Gannibal, who was raised and served under Tsar Peter I. He was not very close to his parents, and his nanny Arina Rodionovna was his caregiver and true friend. In 1811, A.S. Pushkin was admitted to the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum in St. Petersburg. Already in 1814, his poems appeared in the journal 'Vestnik Evropy', and he was accepted into the literary society 'Arzamas'. Pushkin's later political lyrics ('Liberty', 'To Chaadaev', 'The Village') angered Emperor Alexander I, and only thanks to the efforts of Karamzin, Zhukovsky, and Krylov, he managed to avoid exile to Siberia. Fairy tales play an important role in the poet's work; he wrote to his brother: 'What a charm these fairy tales are! Each one is a poem!'. 'The Tale of Tsar Saltan' (1831) is based on the folk tale 'His legs are in gold up to the knees, his arms are in silver up to the elbows'. The story of Tsar Saltan and his son Prince Guidon shows that good triumphs over evil, and any lie will be exposed and punished. But if the offender sincerely repents and asks for forgiveness, he will receive it.
Author:
Author:Pushkin A.S.
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Fiction
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
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Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x14x.3 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:0+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-222-37810-6
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