L when hard (e.g. before a, o, u) something like ll in ‘pull’; when soft (e.g. before e, i) like l in French ‘vil.’

S always hard, as in ‘so.’

V as in English: at the end of words as ‘f.’

Y consonantally, as in English ‘yet’; as a vowel like ‘i’ in ‘will.’

Z always as in English.

Zh like ‘s’ in leisure, or French ‘j.’

CONTENTS

Page
Introduction[v]
The Pronunciation of Russian Words[xi]
The Dun Cow[1]
A Tale of the Dead[6]
A Tale of the Dead[8]
A Tale of the Dead[9]
The Bear, the Dog and the Cat[13]
Egóri the Brave and the Gipsy[17]
Danílo the Unfortunate[22]
The Sorry Drunkard[30]
The Wolf and the Tailor[33]
The Tale of the Silver Saucer and the Crystal Apple[36]
The Foundling Prince[42]
The Sun and how it was Made by Divine Will[43]
The Language of the Birds[45]
Bába Yagá and Zamorýshek[48]
The Miraculous Hen[52]
Mark the Rich[61]
By Command of the Prince Daniel[64]
The Thoughtless Word[70]
The Tsarítsa Harpist[75]
The Tale of Iván Tsarévich, the Bird of Light, and the Grey Wolf[78]
The Priest with the Envious Eyes[91]
The Soldier and Death[96]
The Midnight Dance[106]
Vasilísa the Fair[109]
The Animals in the Pit[119]
The Poor Widow[121]
Ilyá Múromets and Svyatogór the Knight[125]
The Smith and the Devil[128]
The Princess who would not Smile[133]
The Tsarévich and Dyád’ka[137]
Prince Evstáfi[145]
Vasilísa Popóvna[147]
The Dream[151]
The Soldier and the Tsar in the Forest[154]
The Tale of Alexander of Macedon[160]
The Brother of Christ[162]
Alyósha Popóvich[165]
God’s Blessing Compasses all Things[170]
Shemyák the Judge[173]
A Story of Saint Nicholas[176]
The Potter[185]
The Witch and the Sister of the Sun[188]
Márya Moryévna[192]
The Realm of Stone[204]
The Story of Tsar Angéy and how he Suffered for Pride[208]
The Feast of the Dead[212]
The Quarrelsome Wife[213]
Elijah the Prophet and St. Nicholas[216]
The Princess to be Kissed at a Charge[220]
The Wood Sprite[223]
The Realms of Copper, Silver and Gold[225]
Chufíl-Fílyushka[230]
Donotknow[234]
The Sea Tsar and Vasilísa the Wise[243]
The Animals’ Winter Quarters[256]
The Story of Ilyá Múromets and the Nightingale Robber[260]
Nikíta the Tanner[267]
The Singing-Tree and the Speaking-Bird[269]
At the Behest of the Pike[274]
The Journey to Jerusalem[281]
Vazúza and Vólga[282]
The Enchanted Tsarévich[283]
The Snake Princess[287]
Beer and Bread[292]
Sorrow[299]
Iváshko and the Wise Woman[306]
Never-wash[311]
Christ and the Geese[315]
Christ and Folk-songs[316]
The Devil in the Dough-pan[317]
The Sun, The Moon and Crow Crowson[318]
The Legless Knight and the Blind Knight[321]
A Cure for Story-Telling[333]
Notes[335]
Glossary[349]

RUSSIAN FOLK-TALES

THE DUN COW