Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language

The proposed modern version of the "Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language" is a true encyclopedia of folk life. This edition includes the brightest and most interesting articles. The modern spelling - without "yat" signs, "izhitsa", and "yer"... - and modern orthography facilitate access for the 21st-century reader to this invaluable monument of folk life. Vladimir Ivanovich Dal not only showcased the living Russian word in all its beauty and expressiveness, but also effectively created an encyclopedia of household, morals, customs, crafts, games, and rituals of the past centuries. "Dal's Dictionary" is the history of the Russian people embodied in words, proverbs, sayings, songs, and legends.