The Little Humpbacked Horse
by P. P. Ershov (Author), Pavel Bazhov (Author)
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A classic Russian tale retold for our time by an eminent folklorist "Many years ago in the great empire of Russia where wicked winds and cruel storms tormented the lives of poor peasants . . ." So begins the magical story of a simple peasant boy who defeats a cruel tsar with the help of his loyal pony. Written by the Russian poet Pyotr Yershov and first published in 1834, the tale became such a favorite and was so often repeated that it soon joined the oral tradition of Russian folklore that show more had been Yershov's inspiration. In Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-Hump, Jack Zipes, doyen of folklorists, adapts this classic tale, capturing the full charm and exoticism of the original. Rendered in the style and idiom of traditional Russian folk tales, the story speaks with the voice of the underdog, slyly satirizing the hypocrisy of the Russian bureaucracy and ruling classes--a taunt to tyranny that transcends time. With pertinent historical and biographical commentary from Zipes, along with thirty striking illustrations by Russian artists that were originally featured on postcards, this timeless tale--written for adults and celebrated as a children's classic--is now a visual and literary delight for all generations of readers. show lessTags
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Эта замечательная книга познакомит юного школьника с Иванушкой-дурачком и его верным другом Коньком-горбунком, расскажет об их приключениях и путешествиях. Научит, что нет на свете ничего ценнее настоящей и преданной дружбы. Ребёнок навсегда усвоит, что друзьям "по плечу" любые трудности и вместе можно справиться даже с самым сложным заданием.Для чтения взрослыми детям.
"Что ж он видит? - Прекрасивых двух коней золотогривых Да игрушечку-конька Ростом только в три вершка, на спине с двумя горбами Да с аршинными ушами." Любимая многими сказка Петра Ершова об Иване и его друге коньке-горбунке. Крупный шрифт, но без иллюстраций. Серия "Классика - детям"
Source: Publisher's Weekly
Age: 10-15
Evaluation of Quality: The characters in this fable are very memorable: the main character Ivan makes many foolish decisions but his faithful friend Double-Hump is always there to provide a comforting shoulder.
Assessment of potential use: This folktale can be used as assigned reading for a curriculum about fairy tales around the world.
Assessment of appeal to children: Children will laugh at the exasperation of Double-Hump with the other foolish characters and will be interested in the inventive world-building.
Age: 10-15
Evaluation of Quality: The characters in this fable are very memorable: the main character Ivan makes many foolish decisions but his faithful friend Double-Hump is always there to provide a comforting shoulder.
Assessment of potential use: This folktale can be used as assigned reading for a curriculum about fairy tales around the world.
Assessment of appeal to children: Children will laugh at the exasperation of Double-Hump with the other foolish characters and will be interested in the inventive world-building.
Вашему вниманию предлагается сказка Петра Павловича Ершова "Конек-Горбунок".
Verfasser des berühmten gereimten Märchens "Das bucklige Pferdchen"
Zeitgenosse von Puschkin
Zeitgenosse von Puschkin
Apr 5, 2026German
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- Children's Books, Poetry, Fiction and Literature
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- 891.73 — Literature & rhetoric Asian Literature East Indo-European and Celtic literatures Russian and East Slavic languages Russian fiction
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- PG3330 .E7 .K64 — Language and Literature Slavic languages and literatures. Baltic languages. Albanian language Slavic. Baltic. Albanian Russian literature Individual authors and works 1800-1870
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