Project Gutenberg 2009-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 76 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made "The Story of Yvashka with the Bear's Ear" by George Borrow is a translated folktale from the Russian tradition, published for private circulation in the early 20th century. This enchanting story centers around a character named Yvashka, or Jack, who possesses a distinctive bear's ear, and it delves into themes of friendship and the battle between good and evil through magical elements. The narrative is steeped in Russian folklore, particularly illustrating the mythological figure of Baba Yaga, a witch-like character known for her menacing and mischievous behaviors. The tale begins with Yvashka, who faces ostracism due to his uncontrollable strength. After being cast out by his father, he embarks on a journey where he befriends others, including Quercillo, Montano, and Moustacho. Their adventures lead them to confront Baba Yaga, who torments them. Yvashka demonstrates courage and intelligence as he manages to capture Baba Yaga and learn how to defeat her. Ultimately, after a series of challenges, Yvashka finds himself abandoned by his friends but overcomes adversity to reclaim his command over his life. The story concludes with his successful return and marriage, highlighting themes of loyalty, bravery, and the importance of companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- Russia Fairy tales -- Russia PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 42450 42229 2024-09-12T10:59:52.457334 2023-09-13T03:38:15.436955 text/html text/html 38011 2009-05-16T02:39:36 text/html 232673 2009-05-16T02:43:51 text/html application/zip 384628 2024-09-12T10:59:56.033309 application/epub+zip 382925 2024-09-12T10:59:53.869400 application/epub+zip 75214 2024-09-12T10:59:52.956355 application/epub+zip 793817 2024-09-12T10:59:57.637330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784925 2024-09-12T10:59:55.384334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206049 2022-09-13T11:33:44.792738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34415 2024-09-12T10:59:52.242362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34291 2009-05-16T02:38:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 12768 2009-05-16T02:43:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 34154 2009-05-16T02:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12725 2009-05-16T02:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20415 2024-09-12T10:59:57.775305 application/rdf+xml 19463 2024-09-12T10:59:53.301352 image/jpeg 4700 2024-09-12T10:59:53.122405 image/jpeg 383834 2024-09-12T10:59:52.470334 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia