Russian fairy tales / translated by Norbert Guterman from the collections of Aleksandr Afanas�ev ; illustrations by Alexander Alexeieff ; folkloristic commentary by Roman Jakobson.

Reprint. 2nd hardcover ed. originally published in 1975.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 653-[656]) and index.

Wondrous wonder, marvelous marvel -- Fox physician -- Death of the cook -- Misery -- Castle of the fly -- Turnip -- Hen -- Riddles -- Enchanted ring -- Foma and Erema, two brothers -- Just reward -- Salt -- Golden slipper -- Emelya the simpleton -- Three Kingdoms -- Pike with the long teeth -- Bad wife -- Miser -- Nobleman and the peasant -- Goat comes back -- Ivanushka the little fool -- Crane and the heron -- Aliosha Popovich -- Fox confessor -- Bear -- Spider -- Baba Yaga and the brave youth -- Prince Ivan and Princess Martha -- The cat, the cock, and the fox -- Baldak Borisievich -- Know not -- Magic shirt -- Three pennies -- Princess who wanted to solve riddles -- Soldier's riddle -- Dead body -- Frog princess -- Speedy messenger -- Vasilisa, the priest's daughter -- Wise maiden and the seven robbers -- Mayoress -- Ivan the simpleton -- Father Nicholas and the thief -- Burenushka, the little red cow -- Jester -- Precious hide -- Cross is pledged as security -- Daydreamer -- Taming of the shrew -- Quarrelsome Demyan -- Magic box -- Bukhtan Bukhtanovich -- Fox and the woodcock -- Fox and the crane -- Two rivers -- Nodey, the priest's grandson -- Poor wretch -- Fiddler in hell -- Old woman who ran away -- Two anecdotes -- Singing tree and the talking bird -- Ram who lost half his skin -- Fox as midwife -- Fox, the hare, and the cock -- Baba Yaga -- Tam the cat, and the twelve wolves -- Fox and the woodpecker -- Snotty goat -- Right and wrong -- Potter -- Self-playing Gusla -- Marco the rich and Vasily the luckless -- Ivanko the bear's son -- Secret ball -- Indiscreet wife -- Cheater cheated -- Maiden Tsar -- Ivan the cow's son -- Wolf and the goat -- Wise little girl -- Danilo the luckless -- Ivan the peasant's son and the thumb-sized man -- Death of a miser -- Footless champion and the handless champion -- Old favors are soon forgotten -- Sheep, the fox, and the wolf -- Brave laborer -- Daughter and stepdaughter -- Stubborn wife -- Six anecdotes -- Snow white and the fox -- Foma Berennikov -- Peasant, the bear, and the fox -- Good advice -- Horns -- Armless maiden -- Frolka stay-at-home -- Milk of the wild beast -- How a husband weaned his wife from fairy tales -- Cock and the hen -- Fox and the lobster -- Nikita the tanner -- Wolf -- Goat shedding on one side -- Bold knight, the apples of youth, and the water of life -- Two out of the sack -- Mann who did not know fear -- Merchant's daughter and the maidservant -- Priest's laborer -- Peasant and the corpse -- Arrant fool -- Lutoniushka -- Barter -- Grumbling old woman -- White duck -- If you don't like it, don't listen -- Magic swan geese -- Prince Danila Govorila -- Wicked sisters -- Princess who never smiled -- Baba Yaga -- Jack Frost -- Husband and wife -- Little sister fox and the wolf -- Three kingdoms, copper, silver and golden -- Cock and the hand mill -- Tereshichka -- King Bear -- Magic -- One-eyed evil -- Sister Alionushka, Brother Ivanushka -- Seven Semyons -- Merchant's daughter and the slanderer -- Robbers -- Lazy maiden -- Miraculous pipe -- Sea king and Vasilisa the wise -- Fox as mourner -- Vasilisa the beautiful -- Bun -- Foolish wolf -- Bear, dog, and the cat -- Bear and the cock -- Dawn, evening, and midnight -- Two Ivana, soldier's sons -- Prince Ivan and Byely Polyanin -- Crystal mountain -- Koshchey the deathless -- Firebird and princess Vasilisa -- Beasts in a pit -- Dog and the woodpecker -- Two kinds of luck -- Go I know not whither, bring back I know not what -- Wise wife -- Goldfish -- Golden-bristled pig, the golden-feathered duck, and the golden-maned mare -- Duck with golden eggs -- Elena the wise -- Treasure-trove -- Maria Morevna -- Soldier and the king -- Sorceress -- Ilya Muromets and the dragon -- Devil who was a potter -- Clever answers -- Dividing the goose -- Father of Finist, the bright falcon -- Sun, the moon, and the raven -- Bladder, the straw and the shoe -- Thief -- Vampire -- Begger's plan -- Woman's way -- Foolish German -- Enchanted princess -- Raven and the lobster -- Prince Ivan, the firebird, and the gray wolf -- Shemiaka the judge.

A collection of the classic Russian folk and fairy tales.

Translated from the Russian.