Category: Russia

Marya Morevna (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON 2

Marya Morevna (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON

In a certain kingdom there lived a Prince Ivan. He had three sisters. The first was the Princess Marya, the second the Princess Olga, the third the Princess Anna. When their father and mother...

The Norka (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON 1

The Norka (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON

Once upon a time there lived a king and queen. They had three sons, two of them with their wits about them, but the third a simpleton. Now the King had a deer-park in...

The Mizgir (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON 0

The Mizgir (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON

In the olden years, long long ago, with the spring-tide fair and the summer’s heat there came on the world distress and shame. For gnats and flies began to swarm, biting folks and letting...

The Miser (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON 0

The Miser (Russian Fairy Tales) by W. R. S. RALSTON

There once was a rich merchant named Marko—a stingier fellow never lived! One day he went out for a stroll. As he went along the road he saw a beggar—an old man, who sat...