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Russian Folk Tales. In 3 Volumes

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The name of Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev ranks among the most outstanding Russian scholars of the 19th century. His prolific work was remarkable for its versatility. He distinguished himself as a thoughtful cultural historian and scholar of Russian literature, a legal scholar, an ethnographer, a folklorist, and a journalist.

Afanasyev is particularly credited as the compiler of a collection of Russian folk tales. The Afanasyev Collection (8 volumes, 1855–1863) is a landmark publication not only in Russian but also in world folklore studies. As the first and, so far, only collection of Russian folk tales presenting them alongside Ukrainian and Belarusian folk tales, the collection marked the beginning of the scholarly collection and study of East Slavic folk tales and became a truly popular book, playing a crucial role in the education of generations of readers. The tales from this collection have been translated into many languages and enjoy worldwide renown. This collection is most often referred to as "Afanasyev's Collection of Fairy Tales." It's for philologists, folklorists, cultural scholars, and anyone interested in the history of the Russian word.
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