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The Planet Russian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev,Ivan Bilibin
This Richly Illustrated Collection Includes Five Popular Russian Folk Tales: Vasilisa The Beautiful; Maria Morevna; The Feather Of Finist The Falcon; The Frog-Tsarevna; Tsarevich Ivan, The Firebird And The Grey Wolf. The Illustrations Featured In This Edition Were Created In The Early 20Th Century 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. The Tales Were Recorded By The Renowned Folklorist Alexander Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1826-1871), Who Collected And Published More Than 600 Russian Folk Tales In The Middle 19Th Century.