Russian Folktales. Folklore

This collection includes not only everyone’s favorite Russian folk tales but also lesser-known ones. From the depths of the centuries, they bring us folk wisdom and traditions, teaching resourcefulness, justice, honesty, diligence, and the ability to distinguish good from evil.The collection opens with an introductory article that explains where folk tales came from, why tales from different peoples share so much in common, how folk tales differ from literary ones, who Baba Yaga is, and why Ivan the Fool turns out to be smarter and more resourceful than many other characters. Readers will be introduced to the main characteristics of the three main types of tales: fairy tales, animal tales, and everyday tales.Fairy tales hold many secrets. Read them as an adult, thoughtfully. Learn from fairy tales, decipher their meaning, and use your own imagination, because a fairy tale can not only be listened to or read, but also composed by yourself. Folk tales are best for developing the imagination, although they were born without an author. This is an amazing genre!Compiled by E. A. Bakanova.For younger and middle school ages.