The Little Humpbacked Horse = Конёк-Горбунок

The Little Humpbacked Horse = Конёк-Горбунок

The poem-tale “The Little Humpbacked Horse” was written nearly two centuries ago; it is a classic of Russian children's literature. Pushkin praised “The Little Humpbacked Horse” and is attributed with authorship of the first four verses of the tale.
In the... bilingual book, the original text in Russian is complemented by a parallel translation in English. The translation preserves the lightness of the verse of the original fairy poem, and it was done by Lev Moiseevich Zelikov. This is an exemplary translation that has stood the test of time: its first edition appeared in 1954 at “Detgiz”.
The book will be of interest to everyone studying the English language. The rhythm and rhyme will help improve reading skills, and the rich figurative language will expand vocabulary. Furthermore, this is the best gift for English-speaking friends: the tale will help them touch upon Russian folk culture.

Author: Петр Ершов

Printhouse: Karo

Series: Reading with Exercises

Age restrictions: 6+

Year of publication: 2022

ISBN: 9785992515565

Number of pages: 224

Size: 210x139x10 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 230 g

ID: 1344104

The poem-tale “The Little Humpbacked Horse” was written nearly two centuries ago; it is a classic of Russian children's literature. Pushkin praised “The Little Humpbacked Horse” and is attributed with authorship of the first four verses of the tale.
In the bilingual book, the original text in Russian is complemented by a parallel translation in English. The translation preserves the lightness of the verse of the original fairy poem, and it was done by Lev Moiseevich Zelikov. This is an exemplary translation that has stood the test of time: its first edition appeared in 1954 at “Detgiz”.
The book will be of interest to everyone studying the English language. The rhythm and rhyme will help improve reading skills, and the rich figurative language will expand vocabulary. Furthermore, this is the best gift for English-speaking friends: the tale will help them touch upon Russian folk culture.

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