Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 80 Steele, Robert Reynolds Rosciszewski, J. R. de The Russian Garland, Being Russian Folk Tales Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Story of Lyubim Tsarevich and the winged wolf -- Story of the most wonderful and noble self-playing harp -- The seven brothers Simeon -- Story of Ivan, the peasant's son -- Story of the golden mountain -- Iliya of Murom and the robber nightingale -- The renowned hero, Bova Korolevich and the Princess Drushnevna -- The mild man and his cantankerous wife -- Story of the duck with golden eggs -- Story of Bulat the brave companion -- Story of Prince Malandrach and the Princess Salikalla -- Story of a shoemaker and his servant Prituitshkin -- Emelyan, the fool -- The judgment of Shemyaka -- Story of Prince peter with the golden keys, and the Princess Magilene -- Sila Tsarevich and Ivashka and the white smock -- Story of the knight Yaroslav Lasarevich and the Princess Anastasia. Produced by David Edwards, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Russian Garland, Being Russian Folk Tales" by Steele and Rosciszewski is a collection of translated folk tales drawn from peasant chap-books, originally compiled in Moscow around the early 19th century. This anthology showcases various narratives rich in folklore, heroic quests, and moral lessons that capture the essence of Russian cultural heritage. Central characters include enchanted princes, cunning animals, and brave heroes who embark on transformative journeys, often facing trials against whimsical foes. The opening of this folk tale collection introduces the story of Lyubim Tsarevich, the youngest son of Tsar Elidarovich and Tsarina Militissa Ibrahimovna. The narrative begins with Lyubim's determination to find his missing elder brothers who had set out in search of adventure. After convincing his parents to let him travel, he encounters an old woman who reveals the secrets of a forbidden meadow where he discovers a powerful horse and armor. Upon launching into his adventure, Lyubim decides to choose the perilous left road leading to a Winged Wolf, demonstrating his resolve and bravery, which set the tone for his forthcoming challenges. As the adventure unfolds, themes of loyalty, courage, and the quest for love prominently feature, engaging readers with a sense of wonder typical of folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- Russia Fairy tales -- Russia PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 362746 362707 2024-10-13T04:00:27.747274 2023-09-13T09:01:12.657801 text/html text/html 370832 2009-09-27T10:52:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 787103 2024-10-13T04:00:36.724250 application/epub+zip 787979 2024-10-13T04:00:31.924237 application/epub+zip 199776 2024-10-13T04:00:30.382236 application/epub+zip 1025676 2024-10-13T04:00:40.475256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989886 2024-10-13T04:00:35.680249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386045 2022-09-14T04:32:28.770689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328356 2023-09-13T09:01:12.146800 text/plain 22225 2024-10-13T04:00:40.610197 application/rdf+xml 19911 2024-10-13T04:00:30.948260 image/jpeg 4371 2024-10-13T04:00:30.663278 image/jpeg 776147 2024-10-13T04:00:27.797298 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