A.S. Pushkin's fairy tales are an undisputed masterpiece, a classic for all time, and our enduring cultural heritage.
The long-awaited reissue of Pushkin's fairy tales with illustrations by one of the best children's book illustrators, V.M. Konashevich, is a celebratory book—the most essential volume for any child's library. It is a book meant not only to be read and reread but to be examined endlessly. Almost every spread features bright, decorative illustrations: gold-domed cities, magical objects—a talking mirror and a magic apple, feast tables laden with luxurious dishes, festive crowds of rejoicing people, the colorful decor of royal chambers, the marvelous transformations of the Golden Fish and the Swan Princess, the carnival procession of the Queen of Shamakha's foreign retinue, and the appearance of the thirty-three bogatyrs. The book includes the famous and beloved tales: "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish," "The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs," and "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel."
Author: Alexander Pushkin
Illustrations: Vladimir Konashevich
Pages: 128 (coated paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 285x15x220 mm
