Afanas'ev aleksandr compiler (2 resultados)

softcover. Condición: Fine copy. Later prt. 8vo, 662 pp., The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library series. Illus. by Alexander Alexeief (ilustrador).

177pp., foreword. Illustrations by Alek Rapoport. Includes Englsih translations and original Russian texts of the most interesting tales from the _Russkie zavetnye skazki_ (Russian secret tales), a unique collection of bawdy tales compiled by one of the greatest folkorists of 19th-century Russia. Aside from their jocular and erotic interest, these tales present an unexpected view of pre-Revolutionary Russian society, especially the attitudes of its lower social strata. The Russian texts provde a rich source for the study of the taboo vocabulary of 19th-century Russia. The fresh new English translations avoid the Victorian euphemisms of previous editions. From the library of Patrick J. Kearney. Laid in loose is a Berkley Slavic Specialties brochure, with a list of books available. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear, slight crease to the front cover. Very Good. …