Complete Russian Folktale: v. 3: Russian Wondertales 1 - Tales of Heroes and Villains - Haney, Jack V.

These stories of magic and heroism are the best-known and best-loved folktales of Russia. A wondertale tells of a young person's first venture into a perilous world, where he or she must solve a riddle, pass a test of character, or perform a heroic feat.