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A Russian Garland of Fairy Tales (1916)
illustrated by R. de Rosciszewiski, edited by Robert Steele
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Russian folk legends translated by Robert (Reynolds) Steele from a collection of chapbooks made in Moscow. With colour illustrations by R. de Rosciszewiski. (Incidentally, the author and illustrator were both paid equal amounts by the publisher.)

"Robert Steele (1860-1944) was a British scholar, best known for editing between c. 1905 and 1941 the 16-volume Opera hactenus inedita Rogeri Bacon."

See Discussion page for information on the Russian texts.

R. de Rosciszewiski1901745A Russian Garland of Fairy Tales1916Robert Steele

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THE RUSSIAN GARLAND

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The horse grew restive, reared higher than the waving forest.

Page 18.

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THE RUSSIAN GARLAND
OF FAIRY TALES
BEING RUSSIAN FOLK LEGENDS: TRANS-
LATED FROM A COLLECTION OF CHAP-
BOOKS MADE IN MOSCOW


Edited by
ROBERT STEELE


Illustrations by
R. DE ROSCISZEWSKI

NEW YORK
ROBERT M. McBRIDE & COMPANY
1916

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CONTENTS

PAGE
Foreword
vii
Story of Lyubim Tsarevich and the Winged Wolf
1
Story of the most wonderful and noble Self-Playing Harp
16
The Seven Brothers Simeon
29
Story of Ivan, the Peasant's Son
39
Story of the Golden Mountain
50
Iliya of Murom and the Robber Nightingale
61
The Renowned Hero, Bova Korolevich and the Princess Drushnevna
68
The Mild Man and his Cantankerous Wife
117
Story of the Duck with Golden Eggs
125
Story of Bulat the Brave Companion
131
Story of Prince Malandrach and the Princess Salikalla
142
Story of a Shoemaker and his Servant Prituitshkin
153
Emelyan, the Fool
166
The Judgment of Shemyaka
183
Story of Prince Peter with the Golden Keys, and the Princess Magilene
187
Sila Tsarevich and Ivashka with the White Smock
194
Story of the Knight Yaroslav Lasarevich and the Princess Anastasia
202

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
The Horse grew restive, reared higher than the highest forest
Frontispiece
Instantly upstarted Lyubim Tsarevich, put on his armour and leapt upon his steed
4
At length they fell in with a cripple in the road
64
"Alas! my gracious mother, why have you put me in prison?"
74
The Judge thought that the bundle was full of roubles
184
And so saying, he stretched out his hand to take the sword
226


This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

The longest-living author of this work died in 1944, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 79 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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