Tales.

The illustrations by the honored artist of Russia, corresponding member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences and Arts Stanislav Kovalyov for the tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin have long become as much of a classic as the famous poetic tales. This is firmly believed by the numerous admirers of the artist's work. In the 40 years since the creation of the illustrations, the tales of A.S. Pushkin decorated by S. Kovalyov have been published in 16 European languages, released in Japan and China, and captured millions of readers around the world.
All works are extraordinarily precise in the smallest details, and readers of all ages enjoy examining the details of the heroic equipment, the patterns of the luxurious towers, and the outfits of the beautiful princesses. However, the artist himself considered his main task to show the characters’ personalities, their feelings, and relationships. That is why the heroes of the tales come to us alive, meeting us under the enchanting melody of Pushkin’s verses.
The book includes «The Tale of Tsar Saltan, his son, the glorious and mighty hero Prince Guidon Saltanovich, and the beautiful princess swan», «The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish», «The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda», «The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Heroes», «The Tale of the Golden Cockerel», as well as a fragment from the poem «Ruslan and Ludmila» «At the Oak by the Sea, a Green Oak…».