The Sleeping Princess. Tales. Ballads

Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky is a remarkable Russian poet and translator. His name is inseparably connected with the magical and mysterious world of fairy tales and ballads. Zhukovsky's works reflect a poetic view of the world and fidelity to high moral... feelings. In his fairy tales, heroes endowed with love for people, valor, and courage always triumph. Many ballads by renowned foreign authors were translated into Russian by Zhukovsky for the first time. This collection includes the most well-known works of this writer.
The works of Zhukovsky are included in the school curriculum for reading and literature and are aimed at younger and middle school-aged children.
The texts are presented without abridgment, printed on quality paper in large font. The book contains beautiful color illustrations. The young reader will surely appreciate such a gift!