Real scary Russian fairy tales – Afanasyev Alexander – Mann, Ivanov, and Ferber – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-00281-023-9
Real scary Russian fairy tales
Real scary Russian fairy tales
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A collection of frightening folk tales for adults. A. N. Afanasyev carefully collects the folklore of ancient Rus' as it was recited in dark peasant huts, by torchlight, while a blizzard howled outside.
A vampire rises from the grave and destroys the family of a girl powerless against the evil spirits. A dead princess claws at her protective circle in wild rage. Baba Yaga not only steams in a bathhouse but also eats belated travelers. These tales offer no assurance of a happy ending, just as they offer no assurance that the surviving hero can be considered a living person.
The renowned folklorist Alexander Afanasyev, inspired by the Brothers Grimm, collected tales from all corners of Russia. Some he heard himself in villages, others were sent to him by enthusiasts like Vladimir Dahl, but most he found in archives.
The stories in this collection are filled with terrifying and dangerous forces that cannot be defeated by courage or cunning alone. They come from a dark forest, from a forgotten grave, from the very human soul, and remind us of a world where evil need not be punished, nor miracles be kind.
A vampire rises from the grave and destroys the family of a girl powerless against the evil spirits. A dead princess claws at her protective circle in wild rage. Baba Yaga not only steams in a bathhouse but also eats belated travelers. These tales offer no assurance of a happy ending, just as they offer no assurance that the surviving hero can be considered a living person.
The renowned folklorist Alexander Afanasyev, inspired by the Brothers Grimm, collected tales from all corners of Russia. Some he heard himself in villages, others were sent to him by enthusiasts like Vladimir Dahl, but most he found in archives.
The stories in this collection are filled with terrifying and dangerous forces that cannot be defeated by courage or cunning alone. They come from a dark forest, from a forgotten grave, from the very human soul, and remind us of a world where evil need not be punished, nor miracles be kind.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Eternal Stories