Описание: Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as ""Vasilisa the Beautiful"" and ""The Frog Princess,"" as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet ""The Firebird."" The preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional ""lubok"" woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection
Автор: Zalka Название: Tales Of Superhuman Powers ISBN: 0786477040 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780786477043 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3326.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Csenge Vir g Zalka, a Hungarian storyteller, has collected 55 folktales from around the world about supernatural abilities like superhuman strength, invulnerability, flying, heightened senses, speed, invisibility, healing, agility, precognition, telepathy, fire manipulation, teleportation, water powers, and shifting. These tales represent powers that people have dreamed of, conjured up and strived for through the ages. Many of the powers are present in popular culture, making the superheroes who wield them the direct descendants of characters such as the princess who could see through walls or the invulnerable Isfandiyar. Zalka excluded stories about magic or about gods with divine powers, and focused on less well-known stories. She included information on similar heroes, the ability in the story, sources of the powers, the origin of the story, teachings in it, the recommended age group, sources, variants, and comments.
Автор: Robert Lichtenstein Название: King Rother ISBN: 0807880361 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780807880364 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3010.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Originally published in 1962, Robert Lichtenstein`s translation of King Rother made the medieval epic available to English-speaking audiences for the first time. His translation in rhymed couplets seeks to convey the humorous spirit of the original and an introduction places the poem in its historical context.
Автор: Delcourt Marie Название: Oedipus; Or, the Legend of a Conqueror ISBN: 1611863511 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781611863512 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2754.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Marie Delcourt`s brilliant study of the Oedipus legend, an unjustly neglected monument of twentieth-century classical scholarship published in 1944 and issued here for the first time in English translation, bridges the gap between Carl Robert`s influential Oidipus (1915) and the work of Lowell Edmunds seventy years later.
Автор: Kruk Jonathan Название: Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley ISBN: 1596297980 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781596297982 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3309.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Local storyteller Jonathan Kruk shares the mysterious lore of the Hudson Valley, best known among them Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
The story of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is one of America's best known fables, but what other stories does the Hudson Valley hold? Imps cause mischief on the Hudson River, a white lady haunts Raven Rock, Major Andre's ghost seeks redemption and real headless Hessians search for their severed skulls. These mysterious and spooky tales from the region's past that inspired Irving and continues to captivate the imagination to this day.
Автор: Kruk Jonathan Название: Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands ISBN: 1540235254 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781540235251 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4413.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bridges Anne, Clement Russell, Wise Kenneth Название: The Terra Incognita Reader: Early Writings from the Great Smoky Mountains ISBN: 1621905020 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781621905028 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 8316.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An essential companion to Terra Incognita: An Annotated Biography of the Great Smoky Mountains, 1544-1934. Anne Bridges, Ken Wise, and Russell Clement have selected some of the best pieces from a rich repository of literature written about the Smokies prior to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Описание: Benjamin Thorpe`s excellent translations of the ancient Nordic legends - the Elder Eddas - are a superb introduction to Norse folklore and its pantheon of Gods.
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