{"product_id":"basilia-la-bella-y-otros-cuentos-populares-rusos-tentaculo","title":"Basilisa the Beautiful and Other Russian Folk Tales (Illustrated) (Ages 10+)","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is, without a doubt, \u003cb\u003eone of the most beautiful books\u003c\/b\u003e we have in the bookstore. Forget the fairy tales you were told as a child; this is the original version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere you will find \u003cb\u003eRussian folk tales\u003c\/b\u003e in their purest state: wild, dark, and full of strange and wonderful magic. And at the center of it all, the most iconic figure of Slavic folklore: the fearsome \u003cb\u003eBaba Yaga\u003c\/b\u003e and her house on chicken legs. These are fascinating stories. And it goes without saying that we love \u003cb\u003etheir dark touch\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what elevates this book to the category of a gem is that it is the Reino de Cordelia edition. And what does that mean? It means it is \u003cb\u003eillustrated by the Russian master Ivan Bilibin\u003c\/b\u003e. Each page is a true work of art, a treasure that transports you to that magical Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an essential edition for any lover of tales and special books. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume brings together a \u003cstrong\u003eselection of the most celebrated Russian folk tales\u003c\/strong\u003e, compiled by the great folklorist Aleksandr Afanasyev.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung Vasilisa, sent by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters into the heart of the forest, must overcome a series of impossible trials. Her goal: to obtain fire from the most terrifying and legendary witch in Slavic folklore, the fearsome Baba Yaga, who lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanying Vasilisa are other\u003cstrong\u003e unforgettable myths and characters from the Russian imagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e from the immortal Koschei, who keeps his soul in an egg, to the magical Firebird or the cunning frog princess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAleksandr Afanasyev (1826-1871) was the great Russian folklorist, the equivalent of the Brothers Grimm in Germany. He dedicated his life to collecting and publishing almost 600 folk and fairy tales, preserving the Slavic oral tradition. His collection is the most important of its kind and the main source from which all subsequent adaptations draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aleksandr Afanasyev (Illustrated by Ivan Bilibin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reino de Cordelia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003e2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788415973126\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Reino de cordelia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55195358921030,"sku":"Est5\/Bal3\/Arnoia","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/BasilisalaBellaA.webp?v=1762250228","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/basilia-la-bella-y-otros-cuentos-populares-rusos-tentaculo","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}