The Tale of Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird, and the Grey Wolf

• Author(s): Alexander Afanasyev,
• Publisher: The Planet
• Pages: 24
• ISBN_10: 1909115509
  ISBN_13: 9781909115507
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology , Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs , Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical , Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic , Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General , Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship ,

Description:... The famous Russian fairy tale about Tsarevich Ivan befriended by a clever grey wolf was recorded by the renowned folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev, who collected and published more than 600 Russian folk tales in the middle 19th century. The illustrations included in this edition were created by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, a famous Russian illustrator and stage designer, who was inspired by Slavic folklore throughout his career. He was a prominent figure in the artistic movement Mir Iskusstva and contributed to the Ballets Russes.