New Year's Tree: Stories, Tales, Poems

Winter holidays give us a piece of a fairy tale every year! In this book, magnificently illustrated by Nikolai Ustinov, a brilliant collection of Christmas stories, Yuletide tales, poems and stories about winter, written by the classics of Russian literature,... as well as familiar folk tales from childhood, is gathered. In your hands is the best gift for adults and children who long for a miracle! Contents CHRISTMAS AND YULE STORIES The Nativity of Christ. O. Efremova The Legend of the Christmas Tree. Unknown author Mitrich's Tree. N. Telezhov Also a tree. Unknown author Without a tree. N. Poznyakov Silver Blizzard. V. Nikiforov-Volgin On the eve of the Holy Night. A. Kruglov Grandfather Frost. A. Kruglov Nikolka. E. Poselianin Christmas Lantern. S. Makarova The Tree. K. Stanyukovich Christmas Night. K. Stanyukovich For the very young. O. Verigina The Happiness of Little Trees. E. Miloslavina Evening Before Christmas. L. Klavdina Christmas. I. Shmelov STORIES, POEMS, AND TALES ABOUT WINTER "Here comes the north, gathering clouds..." A. Pushkin Winter. A. Pushkin An Essay on a Winter Day. S. Aksakov Pines (Excerpt). I. Bunin Frost, the Voivode Two Frosts. M. Mikhailov Peasant Children (Excerpt). N. Nekrasov The Snow Maiden Frost Ivanovich. V. Odoevsky The Old Man-Year. V. Dahl "The cat sings, squinting his eyes..." A. Fet The Silver Hoof. P. Bazhov Morozko Winter Morning. A. Pushkin The Tricks of the Old Woman-Winter. K. Ushinsky Winter. I. Surikov New Year (Excerpt). M. Svobodин