Information like Emergence, different kinds of fairy tales and famous writers and authors? Thank you...
2006-06-26 00:02:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
There are many collections of Russian folk and fairy tales. I recall reading one about 30 years ago that was wonderful - a book compiled and published very early in the 1900's. It gave an excellent framework of the very kind you have asked about. I strongly recommend you spend some time either visiting your local libraries looking through the catalogues, or locate public libraries and local college library catalogues online from home.
Books of that kind, especially the very old ones, may no longer be on many library shelves. Most libraries replace old volumes, particularly if they are not called for frequently. But that means you can buy them dirt-cheap from used book dealers.
Use the search engines to gather names of books and authors, and then look them up. (Someone here mentioned Wikipedia, which is fun, but not necessarily very reliable - it's produced by a huge number of contributors, many of whom are not experts. So be careful and cross-reference any information you get from it.)
While you are doing this, also pay attention to the music you will uncover treating stroies from Russian folk origins. One little example is Modest Mussorgski's wonderful "Pictures At An Exhibition" (I like the orchestrated version rather than the original piano composition). Another is a famous opera based on one of the scariest of Russian fairy tale characters, "Rusalka."
As another poster wrote, Russian folk literature is immense and varied. You will have lots of fun in this project.
Dos vidanya!
2006-06-26 01:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by Der Lange 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're interested, here's something to start you off !
"Old Peter's Russian Tales" (1916) by ARTHUR RANSOME.
Ransome is best known, of course, for "Swallows and Amazons", a classic childrens novel which was the beginning of a long series of adventures set in the Lake District, the Norfolk Broads and other similar locations. However, he went to Russia in 1913, learnt the language, was there in 1917 working as a journalist for the DAILY NEWS and covered the Revolution at first hand. In 1924, he married Evgenia Shelepin (as his second wife), who was formerly the secretary of Leon Trotsky. During his sojourn there he researched (and later published) this (now famous) collection of Russian legends and fairy Tales (see above). I'm fairly certain that up until quite recently, PENGUIN BOOKS [Puffin Classics] published a paperback edn.,but I'm not certain if this edn. is still available. It's possible that it has since gone out of print.
My second item is interesting if one's interest extends to a more intelectual regard for the history and form of the folk/fairy tale as a literary (sub)genre,etc.
In 1928, the (now famous) literary text : "Morphology of the Folk Tale" by VLADIMIR PROPP was published. PROPP was a Russian critic associated with the Formalist movement, but is now regarded as one of the earl(iest) theorists of the emerging Structuralist school which eventually encompassed every form of study from Linguistics and Literary criticism to Philosophy and Anthropology. PROPP's text may certainly be considered important for anyone having a specific interest in the Russian folk/(fairy) tale for the express reason that for his study, he draws directly on material provided by the tradition(s) of Russian folklore.
Needles to say, the field of [Russian] folklore is vast and there are numerous sources availabe providing valuable material for research. However, I hope that this short introduction may prove to be of some use to you. Good Luck and Farewell. / j_j_j
2006-06-29 15:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by jean_jacques_jupp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a mythology expert - and I speak Russian. There are many things, in their fairy-tales. Lots of them involve wolves with wings - called Smargles, there is Leshiy who is a forest spirit and god of all hunters, there are many things. You are welcome to contact me. Give me a specific area of mythology though - Russian mythology is so gargantuan.
2006-06-26 00:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
famous writer: Lev Tolstoy. and my favorite fairy tale is Anastasia. (it`s very beautiful) but maybe u`ve already seen it.
2006-06-26 00:42:42 · answer #4 · answered by only_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find the best site is Wikipedia
2006-06-26 00:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by JC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course we can.
it is
www.google.com
www.altavista.com
www.ask.com
2006-06-26 00:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by onename 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://clover.slavic.pitt.edu/~tales/ **scroll down until you see "general contents" and use that menu**
2006-06-26 00:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search internet could help you.
2006-06-26 00:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by Tower Of Strength 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there not good
2006-06-26 02:49:03 · answer #9 · answered by James G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋