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

In a certain kingdom there lived an old couple in great poverty. Sooner or later the old woman died. It was in winter, in severe and frosty weather. The old man went round to...

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

In a certain village there lived a husband and wife—lived happily, lovingly, peaceably. All their neighbors envied them; the sight of them gave pleasure to honest folks. Well, the mistress bore a son, but directly...

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Top 5 Summer Solstice and Midsummer Tales

Ever since prehistoric times summer solstice has been a day of great importance. Rituals and traditions have evolved in many countries around the day. In many European countries bonfires are lit to celebrate the...

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ST. JOHN’S EVE by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

ST. JOHN’S EVE A STORY TOLD BY THE SACRISTAN OF THE DIKANKA CHURCH Thoma Grigroovitch had one very strange eccentricity: to the day of his death he never liked to tell the same thing...