"Dear children," says the stepmother to her stepson and daughter. A wicked thought has been growing like a poisonous plant within her. "The two of you must go to my grandmother who lives in the forest, and do everything she wants you to . . . and she will give you sweet things to eat, and you will be happy "

In the forest the obedient children find the hut -- and what a curious one it is It stands on tiny hen's feet, and at the top is a rooster's head. With their tiny voices they call out:

"Izboushka, Izboushka Turn thy back to the forest and thy front to us "

The hut does as they command. The two orphans look inside and see the witch resting there -- her head near the threshold, one foot in one corner, the other foot in another corner, and her knees quite close to the ridge pole.

""Fou, Fou, Fou "" exclaims Baba Yaga, rousing herself. ""I feel the Russian spirit ""

"Baba Yaga" is but one of the tales of impossible quests, magical animals and witches to be found in "Folk Tales from the Russian." This collection also includes "The Tsarevna Frog," "Seven Simeons," "The Language of the Birds," "Ivanoushka the Simpleton," "Woe Bogotir," "Baba Yaga," "Dimian the Peasant," "The Golden Mountain," and "Father Frost."

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

CONTENTS The Tsarevna Frog Seven Simeons The Language of the Birds Ivanoushka the Simpleton Woe Bogotir Baba Yaga Dimian the Peasant The Golden Mountain Father Frost