North West Slav Legends and Fairy Stories


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Excerpt from North West Slav Legends and Fairy Stories: A Sequel to Segnius Irritant These two queries seem to justify the attempt that has been made; and, therefore, all that remains to be said is, in conclusion, to request anyone into whose hands the translations may fall, and who possesses a special knowledge of the languages from which the stories have been translated, to make a note of the inaccuracies and to forward them to the editor (c/c G. Standring, 7 9 Finsbury Street, London, All such corrections will be received with gratitude and deference, and be embodied in a second edition in the improbable event of the stories ever reaching that happy consummation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Slavonic Fairy Tales


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This book is a collection of fairy tales from Poland, Russia, Bohemia and Serbia. It may be said that Bohemian stories, perhaps through the genius of the poet who preserved them, are more artistic, more elegant, and more complete than other stories in their original form. Those from Poland reflected the passive virtues and amiable warmth of the peasants they portrayed. The characteristic of the Russian stories is simpler, even a little childish. And the combination of the Serbian's exalted imagination and keen feeling, their vigorous and beautiful romance made Goethe admired.




North-West Slav Legends and Fairy Stories


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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.










Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars


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The book presents 32 tales are derived from sources in Russia and nearby regions. Here, you will find fascinating characters like talking animals, adventurous young men and maidens, wicked witches, spirits, and other magical creatures. The book starts with an informative introduction by an expert in Slavic cultures who highlights the anthropological significance of these enchanting tales.