Project Gutenberg 2009-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet) 1854 1909 Bain, Robert Nisbet Nisbet, Noel L. (Noel Laura) 1887 1956 Nisbet, Noel Laura Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales" by R. Nisbet Bain and Noel L. Nisbet is a collection of traditional narratives rooted in Ruthenian folklore, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology offers insights into the rich storytelling traditions of the Cossacks, featuring themes of magic, morality, and the struggle between good and evil. With the protagonist often portrayed as a naïve yet ultimately redeemable character, these stories explore the challenges faced by ordinary people in a world filled with mythical beings and forces. At the start of the collection, the introduction highlights the unique qualities of Ruthenian tales compared to their Russian counterparts, emphasizing their simplicity and charm. The initial story, "Oh: The Tsar of the Forest," introduces a lazy son who is taken by the Tsar of the Forest, who promises to reform him. The narrative unfolds as the lazy youth faces trials that lead him to transformation, showcasing the common motif of personal growth and redemption. This first segment sets the tone for the collection, launching readers into a vibrant world where the ordinary collides with the fantastic, presenting timeless moral lessons through engaging folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fairy tales Fairy tales -- Ukraine Tales -- Ukraine Folklore -- Ukraine PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 412141 412120 2024-10-12T16:42:51.944313 2023-09-13T07:24:49.584351 text/html text/html 429875 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1139440 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1219117 2024-10-12T16:43:01.114234 application/epub+zip 1224219 2024-10-12T16:42:54.951283 application/epub+zip 207466 2024-10-12T16:42:52.880288 application/epub+zip 2188656 2024-10-12T16:43:05.403219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2166036 2024-10-12T16:42:59.663245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362881 2022-09-13T16:34:03.975415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347442 347236 2024-10-12T16:42:51.102285 2023-09-13T07:24:48.758371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 347231 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120319 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 347227 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120294 2021-01-05T10:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22615 2024-10-12T16:43:05.542219 application/rdf+xml 16283 2024-10-12T16:42:53.434263 image/jpeg 4174 2024-10-12T16:42:53.155301 image/jpeg 1201102 2024-10-12T16:42:52.017308 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