A. N. Afanasʹev
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Description
Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (Russian: Александр Николаевич Афанасьев) was a Russian Slavist and ethnographer who published nearly 600 Russian fairy and folk tales, one of the largest collections of folklore in the world. The first edition of his collection was published in eight volumes from 1855 to 1867, earning him the reputation as being the Russian counterpart to the Brothers Grimm.
Books
Les contes populaires russes
Ce premier volume se divise pour moitié entre contes merveilleux et contes d'animaux
Words of wisdom
An illustrated collection of forty-two traditional tales about animals, magic, and everyday life.
Russian fairy tales
An illustrated collection of traditional Russian tales including "Vassilissa the Beautiful," "The Frog Princess," and "The White Duck."
Russkie narodnye skazki
27 Russian fairy tales retold from Afanasev's collection by a variety of authors.
Salt
A novel of Trinidad featuring Alford George, the son of a poor farm worker who rises above his class through sheer perseverance. He learns to speak properly by listening to broadcasts from England, studies hard to become a teacher, then turns activist to improve the educational system. That sends him into politics. By the author of The Wine of Astonishment.
Foma the terrible
Recounts how Foma, a bumbling peasant, becomes a hero and wins the hand of a princess.
Russian folk tales
A collection of seven classic folk tales from Russia.