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100 1 _aTibbitts, Charles John
245 1 0 _aFolk-Lore and Legends: Russian and Polish
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-06-21
505 0 _aThe poor man and the judge -- The wind rider -- The three gifts -- Snyegurka -- Prince Peter and Princess Magilene -- The old man, his wife, and the fish -- The golden mountain -- The duck that laid golden eggs -- Emelyan the fool -- Ilija, the muromer -- The bad-tempered wife -- Ivashka with the bear’s ear -- The plague -- The peasant and the wind -- The wonderful cloth -- The evil eye -- The seven brothers -- Sila Czarovitch and Ivaschka -- The stolen heart -- Prince Slugobyl -- Princess Marvel -- The ghost.
508 _aProduced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Folk-Lore and Legends: Russian and Polish" by Charles John Tibbitts is a collection of folk tales drawn from Russian and Polish traditions, compiled in the late 19th century. The text aims to capture the essence of regional folklore, presenting stories that reflect the unique customs, values, and beliefs of these cultures. Readers can expect encounters with magical fish, clever fools, and heroic knights, each tale rich with moral lessons and whimsical adventures. The opening of this collection introduces readers to various characters and settings through the first few tales. In "The Poor Man and the Judge," a poor man's cleverness saves him from a corrupt judge, while "The Wind Rider" tells the story of a magician's curse that causes a peasant to ride the wind for years until he finds redemption. The narratives showcase themes of justice, triumph over adversity, and the intertwined fates of characters, illustrating the complexities of human emotions and social dynamics that are central to these Slavic folktales. As the characters navigate their challenges, readers are drawn into a fantastical world where wit and morality play crucial roles in our perception of fate and fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLegends -- Russia (Federation)
653 _aLegends -- Poland
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49249
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