The Best Horse Stories. Chestnuts, Bay Horses, Blacks…
In world literature, there are many wonderful horse portraits — from Bucephalus and Rocinante to the Little Humpbacked Horse and the «Picky Horses»... of Vysotsky.
Horses in Russian literature are not just heroes of works, but carriers of deep philosophical meanings and national ideals. Unlike in world literature, where the horse often serves as a symbol of freedom or strength, Russian writers endowed their horse characters with remarkable spirituality and humanity. The horse surpasses man in nobility — this trait makes Russian «horse» prose unique.
Our anthology includes the most iconic «horse stories» created by Russian classics: from the legendary «Kholstomer» by L. N. Tolstoy and Kuprin's «Emerald», to Chekhov's poignant «Longing» and the beloved novella of Soviet cavalrymen «The Second Bracelet» by Lev Brandt, screened in 1967.
Russian stories about horses are lessons of nobility, love, and compassion that both children and adults should learn.
Author: Елена Павликова
Printhouse: Olma-press
Series: Russian Classics in Illustrations
Age restrictions: 12+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785001858386
Number of pages: 208
Size: 265х200х17 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 790 g
ID: 1736751
from € 38.94
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