A List Of Illustrations : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 10 A LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE "She gave him a touchstone and flint" "Frontispiece" The Tsarevna Frog 12 "Hunters, grooms, and servants rushed in all directions" 34 Ivan learns the language of the birds...
Dimian The Peasant : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 128 DIMIAN THE PEASANT NOT long ago, or perchance very long ago, I do not know for sure, there lived in a village, some place in Russia, a peasant--a moujik. And this peasant was a stubborn...
Untitled : * This is a short collection of Russian folklore, including the famous Tale of Baba Yaga, the witch who lives in the wood in a moveable hut with hen's feet. Title Page and Contents Foreword A List of Illustrations Dedication Notes The Tsarevna Frog Seven Simeons The Language of the Birds...
Baba Yaga : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 118 BABA YAGA SOMEWHERE, I cannot tell you exactly where, but certainly in vast Russia, there lived a peasant with his wife and they had twins -- a son and daughter. One day the wife died and the husb...
Father Frost : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 141 FATHER FROST IN a far-away country, somewhere in Russia, there lived a stepmother who had a stepdaughter and also a daughter of her own. Her own daughter was dear to her, and always whatever she did...
The Language Of The Birds : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 66 THE LANGUAGE OF THE BIRDS SOMEWHERE in a town in holy Russia, there lived a rich merchant with his wife. He had an only son, a dear, bright, and brave boy called Ivan. One lovely day Ivan s...
Seven Simeons : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 27 SEVEN SIMEONS IN an empire, in a country beyond many seas and islands, beyond high mountains, beyond large rivers, upon a level expanse, as if spread upon a table, there stood a large town, and in th...
The Golden Mountain : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 132 THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN ONCE upon a time a merchant's son had too much fun spending money, and the day came when he saw himself ruined; he had nothing to eat, nothing to drink. He took a shovel and went...
Ivanoushka The Simpleton : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 77 IVANOUSHKA THE SIMPLETON IN a kingdom far away from our country, there was a town over which ruled the Tsar Pea with his Tsaritza Carrot. He had many wise statesmen, wealthy princes, strong, powerful...
Dedication : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 11 TO MY LITTLE FRIEND EDITH EVANS AND ALL AMERICAN CHILDREN
Woe Bogotir : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 107 WOE BOGOTIR IN a small village--do not ask me where; in Russia, anyway--there lived two brothers; one of them was rich, the other poor. The rich brother had good luck in everything he undertook, w...
Notes : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 149 NOTES ("The numbers refer to pages in the text.") 13. A "tsarstvo" is the domain of a "tsar" (czar), which is the title of an absolute monarch in Russia. The word "tsar," derived from the Roman name...
The Tsarevna Frog : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], p. 12 The Tsarevna Frog (See page 13) p. 13 FOLK TALES FROM THE RUSSIAN THE TSAREVNA FROG IN an old, old Russian tsarstvo, I do not know when, there lived a sovereign prince with the princess his wife. They...
Foreword : * "Folk Tales From the Russian", by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal, [1903], FOREWORD IN Russia, as elsewhere in the world, folklore is rapidly scattering before the practical spirit of modern progress. The traveling peasant bard or story teller, and the devoted "nyanya," the beloved...
