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Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov (Penguin Classics) by transl. by Robert Chandler a. Elizabeth Chandler; introd. [a. ed.] by Robert Chandler; with an Appendix by Sibelan Forrester is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov (Penguin Classics) about?
<b>For fans of fairy tales and the literary supernatural: a unique collection of Russian short stories from the last 200 years</b> <br><b> </b> <br>In these folk tales, young women go on long and perilous quests, wicked stepmothers turn children into geese, and tsars ask dangerous riddles, with help or hindrance from magical dolls, cannibal witches, talking skulls, stolen wives, and brothers disguised as wise birds. Some of the stories here were collected by folklorists during the last two centu
Who reads Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platonov (Penguin Classics)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- transl. by Robert Chandler a. Elizabeth Chandler; introd. [a. ed.] by Robert Chandler; with an Appendix by Sibelan Forrester
- Publisher
- Penguin UK;Penguin Classics
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141392547
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Anthropology, Short Stories
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (145 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by transl. by Robert Chandler a. Elizabeth Chandler; introd. [a. ed.] by Robert Chandler; with an Appendix by Sibelan Forrester
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