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Stories for children, folktales, fairy tales and fables from around the world

Slavic folktales

The Slavic people live in Europe, speak Slavic languages and share common culture and history. Today the Slavs inhabit most of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

The collection of Slavic folktales consists of nine books with 150 folktales: 47 Russian folktales, seven Polish folktales, 35 Czech and Slovak folktales, 27 Ukrainian folktales and 34 folktales of the Slavic peoples.

Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen


Notes
: Contains 20 folktales of the Slavic peoples. Originally published in french.

Author: Alexander Chodsko
Translator: Emily J. Harding (from French)
Published: 1896
Publisher: George Allen, London

The Laughing Prince - Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales


Notes
: Contains 14 folktales of the Slavic people.

Author: Parker Fillmore
Published: 1921
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace And Company, USA

The Russian Garland - Being Russian Folk Tales

Notes: Contains 17 Russian folktales, gathered form various Russian booklets.

Author: Various
Editor: Robert Steele
Published: 1916(US)
Publisher: A. M. Philpot, Limited, London; Robert M. McBride, NY


Old Peter's Russian tales

Notes: Contains 21 Russian folktales.

Author: Arthur Ransome
Published: 1916
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd., London, Edinbourgh, NY, Toronto, Paris

Folk Tales from the Russian


Notes
: Contains 9 Russian folktales.

Author: Various
Editor: Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal
Published: 1903
Publisher: Unknown

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales

Notes: Contains 15 Czechoslovak folktales. The author used Czech, Slovakian and Moravian sources.

Author: Parker Fillmore
Published: 1919
Publisher: The Quinn & Boden Company Rahway, N. J.

The Shoemaker's Apron
A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales


Notes: Contains 20 Czechoslovak folktales. The author used Czech, Slovakian and Moravian sources.

Author: Parker Fillmore
Published: 1920
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York

Polish Fairy Tales

Notes: Contains 7 Polish folktales.

Author: A. J. Glinski
Translator: Maude Ashurst Biggs
Published: 1920
Publisher: John Lane, The Bodley Head, London; John Lane Company, New York

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

Notes: Contains 27 Ukrainian folktales.

Author: Various
Translator: R. Nisbet Bain
Published: Unknown
Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co.



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