An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics
Author: James Bailey
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-05-20
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 131747693X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics, their historical background, their poetics, the history of their collection, their performance context, and their main interpretations. In addition, their is a short introduction to each song, explaining its plot, allusions, and interpretations. A glossary of common terms and a selected bibliography of studies about the Russian epic in English and Russian are also included in the volume.