Ukrainian Folktales

by Elena N. Grand, Noel L. Nisbet (Illustrator), Robert Nisbet Bain (Translator)

The collection of folktales from the Ukraine consists of one book with 27 folktales. Oh: The Tsar of the Forest The Story of the Wind The Voices at the Window The Story of Little Tsar Novishny, the False Sister, and the Faithful Beasts The Vampire and St Michael The Story of Tremsin, the Bird Zhar, and Nastasia, the Lovely Maid of the Sea The Serpent-Wife The Story of Unlucky Daniel The Sparrow and the Bush The Old Dog The Fox and the Cat The Straw Ox The Golden Slipper The Iron Wolf The Three Brothers The Tsar and the Angel The Story of Ivan and the Daughter of the Sun The Cat, the Cock, and the Fox The Serpent-Tsarevich and His Two Wives The Origin of the Mole The Two Princes The Ungrateful Children and the Old Father Who Went to School Again Ivan the Fool and St Peter's Fife The Magic Egg The Story of the Forty-First Brother The Story of the Unlucky Days The Wondrous Story of Ivan Golik and the Serpents With this book you will immerse in the magic world of Ukrainian fairy tales, get acquainted with Ukrainian culture and maybe you will understand the Ukrainian soul.

164 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2017

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book was problematic (obviously, it's a bunch of ancient folktales from Ukraine where anti-Semitism was extremely rampant even during WWII), I laughed from beginning to end. Do you want a bunch of folktales with morals and happy endings? Or gruesome middles and happy endings? Don't read this book. There are no morals, the bad guy usually wins, and if you have a problem with that you'll get tied to one or several horses and let loose into the steppe to be ripped to pieces.

[Olena G · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you’re even a little bit into wild fairy tales or just want a taste of Ukrainian vibes, Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert Nisbet totally delivers. Actually he mixed russian and Ukrainian forklore, but, as we know- rusia always want to ocupate Ukraine. Unfortunetly- in those old time it worked out.
You’ve got gutsy Cossacks running around, tricksters pulling off ridiculous schemes, and a bunch of weird, magical creatures popping up everywhere. The whole thing just oozes with that dry humor and stubborn spirit Ukrainians are famous for. Honestly, Nisbet keeps the stories super readable but still lets that old-school flavor shine through. Folklore nerds, culture junkies, or just people who like a good yarn—this book’s pretty much got you covered.