The Complete Russian Folktale: v. 1: An Introduction to the Russian Folktale

• Author(s): Jack V. Haney,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 144
• ISBN_10: 1317457811
  ISBN_13: 9781317457817
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / General , Political Science / International Relations / General , Literary Criticism / General ,

Description:... This introduction to the Russian folktale considers the origin, structure and language of folktales; tale-tellers and their audiences; the relationship of folktales to Russian ritual life; and the folktale types which are translated in subsequent volumes of The Complete Russian Folktale.