The Black Hen, or Underground Inhabitants

The fairy tale by Anton Pogorelsky (real name Alexei Alexeevich Perovsky) "The Black Hen, or Underground Inhabitants" was written almost two hundred years ago. The story of ten-year-old Alyosha and his extraordinary friend—the hen Chernushka, is part of the gold fund of children's literature. The captivating plot and the wonderful intertwining of fairy tale and reality will immerse the reader in a special world where anything is possible.
The book is included in mandatory and extracurricular reading programs in schools and is published without abridgment. Explanations are given for outdated words and expressions.
Illustrations by the people’s artist of Russia Anatoly Eliseev.
For younger school age.