Proverbs and Parables of the Russian People

Proverbs and Parables of the Russian People

Russian folk proverbs are unique; they allow for a precise, concise, pointed, expressive, vivid, and poetic description of various life phenomena. Many generations of our ancestors passed them down orally for hundreds of years, creating a priceless treasury of folk... wisdom. The book presents selected proverbs and parables compiled by the most renowned researchers of Russian folklore. "Proverbs of the Russian People" by V. I. Dal, "Tales of the Russian People" by I. P. Sakharov, "Russian Folk Proverbs" by I. M. Snegirev, "The Life of the Russian People in Its Proverbs and Sayings" by I. I. Illiustrov — these classic works by connoisseurs of the Russian language remain relevant to this day. The edition is illustrated with works of classic domestic painting.

Printhouse: OLMA

Series: Wisdom of the Millennia

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785001854791

Number of pages: 208

Size: 262х200х15 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 784 g

ID: 1681003

Russian folk proverbs are unique; they allow for a precise, concise, pointed, expressive, vivid, and poetic description of various life phenomena. Many generations of our ancestors passed them down orally for hundreds of years, creating a priceless treasury of folk wisdom. The book presents selected proverbs and parables compiled by the most renowned researchers of Russian folklore. "Proverbs of the Russian People" by V. I. Dal, "Tales of the Russian People" by I. P. Sakharov, "Russian Folk Proverbs" by I. M. Snegirev, "The Life of the Russian People in Its Proverbs and Sayings" by I. I. Illiustrov — these classic works by connoisseurs of the Russian language remain relevant to this day. The edition is illustrated with works of classic domestic painting.

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