The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar: (and 61 other Russian fables)

by Ivan Krylov

Book Overview

The fables of Ivan Krylov are rich fonts of Russian cultural wisdom and experience - reading and understanding them is vital to grasping the Russian worldview.

This edition of 62 of Krylov's tales presents them side-by-side in English and Russian. The wonderfully lyrical translations by Lydia Razran Stone are accompanied by original, whimsical color illustrations by Katya Korobkina.

Krylov's fables represent a combination of satire,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188010055X
• ISBN13: 9781880100554
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Russian Life Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"