Books about Great Russian Animal Tales; A Collection of Fifty Tales, Hith an Introd., a Synopsis of the Adventures and Motives, a Discussion of the Same, and an Appendix
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Routledge
This introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types which are translated in subsequent volumes of "The Complete Russian Folktale".