Alexander Chodzko’s collection draws from the oral traditions of Poland, Russia, and the broader Slavic world to present fairy tales full of enchanted forests, clever peasant heroes, fearsome witches, and capricious spirits. These stories share the bones of familiar European fairy-tale types but carry a distinctly Slavic flavour — earthier, more fatalistic, and deeply rooted in the rhythms of rural life.
An important early contribution to the study of Slavic folklore, this volume remains highly readable today. This free EPUB is cleanly reformatted and ready for any device.