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- catalog abstract "Product Description: Renowned Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) had an abiding interest in children and children's literature. He started a school for peasant children on his family's estate, and later founded another, experimental school with the motto, "Come when you like, leave when you like." Fascinated by the simple charm and fresh innocence with which the children of his schools told stories, Tolstoy began writing about his own childhood, emulating the uncomplicated narrative style and disarming directness of the tales told by the children of his acquaintance. After completing WAR AND PEACE, he incorporated these stories in a series of easy readers. Known as THE ABC BOOK (Azbuka) and THE NEW ABC BOOK (Novaia Azbuka), these marvelous readers were widely adopted in Russia and were still in use in the Soviet era. The tales and fables in this charmingly illustrated volume come mainly from these two well-loved primers. Part 1 consists of stories about Tolstoy's own childhood, all told with beautiful simplicity. Part 2 contains Tolstoy's free adaptations of fables from Aesop and from Hindu tradition. Part 3 is devoted solely to his longest and most famous children's work, the fairy tale "Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers." Never patronizing and often humorous, these small gems reveal Tolstoy's deep appreciation for and understanding of children's artistic and moral sensibilities.".
- catalog alternative "Azbuka. Selections. English".
- catalog contributor b12338679.
- catalog contributor b12338680.
- catalog contributor b12338681.
- catalog contributor b12338682.
- catalog contributor b12338683.
- catalog contributor b12338684.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16).".
- catalog description "Product Description: Renowned Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) had an abiding interest in children and children's literature. He started a school for peasant children on his family's estate, and later founded another, experimental school with the motto, "Come when you like, leave when you like." Fascinated by the simple charm and fresh innocence with which the children of his schools told stories, Tolstoy began writing about his own childhood, emulating the uncomplicated narrative style and disarming directness of the tales told by the children of his acquaintance. After completing WAR AND PEACE, he incorporated these stories in a series of easy readers. Known as THE ABC BOOK (Azbuka) and THE NEW ABC BOOK (Novaia Azbuka), these marvelous readers were widely adopted in Russia and were still in use in the Soviet era. The tales and fables in this charmingly illustrated volume come mainly from these two well-loved primers. Part 1 consists of stories about Tolstoy's own childhood, all told with beautiful simplicity. Part 2 contains Tolstoy's free adaptations of fables from Aesop and from Hindu tradition. Part 3 is devoted solely to his longest and most famous children's work, the fairy tale "Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers." Never patronizing and often humorous, these small gems reveal Tolstoy's deep appreciation for and understanding of children's artistic and moral sensibilities.".
- catalog description "Stories -- Aesop's Fables -- Adaptations and imitations of Hindu fables -- Fables from Tolstoy's New ABC book (Novy [sic] azbuka) -- A fairy tale : Ivan the Fool and his two brothers.".
- catalog extent "126 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Classic tales and fables for children.".
- catalog identifier "1573929395 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Classic tales and fables for children.".
- catalog isPartOf "Literary classics (Amherst, N.Y.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Prometheus's literary classics series".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng rus".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books,".
- catalog relation "Classic tales and fables for children.".
- catalog subject "891.73 21".
- catalog subject "PG3366.A13 W54 2002".
- catalog subject "Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Translations into English.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Stories -- Aesop's Fables -- Adaptations and imitations of Hindu fables -- Fables from Tolstoy's New ABC book (Novy [sic] azbuka) -- A fairy tale : Ivan the Fool and his two brothers.".
- catalog title "Azbuka. Selections. English".
- catalog title "Classic tales and fables for children / Leo Tolstoy ; edited with an introduction by Bob Blaisdell.".
- catalog type "Translations. fast".
- catalog type "text".