Russian Heroes. Best Epic Tales

The book «Russian Heroes: Best Epic Tales» includes famous and lesser-known legends about mighty heroes, the number of which significantly exceeds the well-known trio.

In addition to the familiar Ilya Muromets, Alyosha Popovich, and Dobrynya Nikitich, the collection presents stories of heroes such as Sukhmantiy Odikhmantevich, Stavr Godinovich, Churilo Plenkovich, and others.

A total of 14 heroes appear before us in ancient tales, illustrated by masterpieces of Russian book graphic artists — Nikolai Karazin, Ivan Bilibin, Fyodor Solntsev, and other remarkable artists.

In our days, «Russian Heroes» as retold by O. I. Rogova (Shmidt-Moskvitinova) is rightly recognized as a literary monument