{"product_id":"baba-yaga-the-wild-witch-of-the-east-in-russian-fairy-tales-hardcover","title":"Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSibelan Forrester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Zipes\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, \u003ci\u003eBaba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as Vasilisa the Beautiful and The Frog Princess, as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet The Firebird. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional lubok woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSibelan Forrester\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of Russian at Swarthmore College, author of \u003ci\u003eBaba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, published by University Press of Mississippi, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eEngendering Slavic Literatures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984086794541,"sku":"9781617035968","price":69.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TlpqRnlkYkNYcnUyYk9KYXd0bGcvdz09.webp?v=1776081846","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/baba-yaga-the-wild-witch-of-the-east-in-russian-fairy-tales-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}