Description: Classic Tales and Fables for Children by Leo Tolstoy, Bob Blaisdell Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Divided into three parts, this volume includes tales and fables. Part 1 consists of stories about the authors own childhood. Part 2 contains his free adaptations of fables from Aesop and from Hindu tradition. Part 3 is devoted to his most famous childrens work, the fairy tale "Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers." Publisher Description Renowned Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) had an abiding interest in children and childrens literature. He started a school for peasant children on his familys 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 marvellous 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 Tolstoys own childhood, all told with beautiful simplicity. Part 2 contains Tolstoys free adaptations of fables from Aesop and from Hindu tradition.Part 3 is devoted solely to his longest and most famous childrens work, the fairy tale "Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers." Never patronising and often humorous, these small gems reveal Tolstoys deep appreciation for and understanding of childrens artistic and moral sensibilities. Author Biography Translated by Leo Weiner and Nathan Dole edited with an introduction by Bob Blaisdell Bob Blaisdell (New York, NY) teaches at Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York, and is the editor of many anthologies, including Tolstoy as Teacher: Leo Tolstoys Writings on Education. Details ISBN 1573929395 ISBN-13 9781573929394 Title Classic Tales and Fables for Children Author Leo Tolstoy, Bob Blaisdell Format Paperback Year 2001 Pages 126 Publisher Prometheus Books GE_Item_ID:137154858; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781573929394
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Book Title: Classic Tales and Fables for Children
Number of Pages: 126 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2001
Topic: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Short Stories, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Fiction
Item Weight: 6.6 Oz
Author: Leo Tolstoy
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
