Baba Yaga : the wild witch of the East in Russian fairy tales

Publication/Creation:: Jackson, Mississippi : University Press of Mississippi, 2013
Format:: Book

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Full Title:: Baba Yaga : the wild witch of the East in Russian fairy tales / introduction and translations by Sibelan Forrester ; captions to images by Helena Goscilo ; selection of images by Martin Skoro and Helena Goscilo ; edited by Sibelan Forrester, Helena Goscilo, and Martin Skoro ; foreword by Jack Zipes

Additional Author/Creators:: Forrester, Sibelan E. S. (Sibelan Elizabeth S.)
Goscilo, Helena, 1945-
Skoro, Martin
Zipes, Jack, 1937-

Subjects:: Baba Yaga(Legendary character)
Baba Yaga (Legendary character)
Tales--Russia

Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:: Collection of twenty-nine fairy tales featuring Baba Yaga 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, along with images that show how artists have imagined her for over more than two centuries.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations