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The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars. This publication, which brings the entire folktale collection of Afanas'ev to the anglophone world, should significantly impact folktale scholarship worldwide and become one of the fundamental sources for the study of Russian folklore, literature, and culture. At the same time, thanks to Haney's superb translations, which manage to preserve the humor, intelligence, and whimsicalness of the Russian originals, the book should appeal to the general public and folktale lovers worldwide. Its publication affirms my deep appreciation for Haney's lifelong dedication to the oral tradition of East Slavs and my gratitude to Forrester for bringing Haney's outstanding project to completion.--Victoria Somoff Journal of American Folklore Together, the three volumes of translations, accompanied by valuable scholarly commentary, bring the East Slavic folktale tradition into the purview of international folklorists and superbly contribute to the study of folk narrative in general and folktale scholarship in particular. . . . The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars.--Victoria Somoff Journal of American Folklore

The language of the translation is a pleasantly simple colloquial English that still evokes the atmosphere of the Russian tale. . . . Essential.--B. K. Beynen ""CHOICE"" Over the years other cultures have seen their folktales spread and become common knowledge - particularly the Nordic - Slavic folktales and legends deserve the same treatment. Perhaps [The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev, Volume III] will herald a new beginning, and Baba Yaga will visit us all?--Hilary Wilson ""The Folklore Podcast"" Part of the importance of Afanas'ev is that his range is broader than most of his contemporaries. . . . It is a good thing that this key European folktale work is now available in English.--Jonathan Roper ""Folklore"" The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars. This publication, which brings the entire folktale collection of Afanas'ev to the anglophone world, should significantly impact folktale scholarship worldwide and become one of the fundamental sources for the study of Russian folklore, literature, and culture. At the same time, thanks to Haney's superb translations, which manage to preserve the humor, intelligence, and whimsicalness of the Russian originals, the book should appeal to the general public and folktale lovers worldwide. Its publication affirms my deep appreciation for Haney's lifelong dedication to the oral tradition of East Slavs and my gratitude to Forrester for bringing Haney's outstanding project to completion.--Victoria Somoff ""Journal of American Folklore"" Together, the three volumes of translations, accompanied by valuable scholarly commentary, bring the East Slavic folktale tradition into the purview of international folklorists and superbly contribute to the study of folk narrative in general and folktale scholarship in particular. . . . The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars.--Victoria Somoff ""Journal of American Folklore""

"The language of the translation is a pleasantly simple colloquial English that still evokes the atmosphere of the Russian tale. . . . Essential.--B. K. Beynen ""CHOICE"" Part of the importance of Afanas'ev is that his range is broader than most of his contemporaries. . . . It is a good thing that this key European folktale work is now available in English.--Jonathan Roper ""Folklore"" The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars. This publication, which brings the entire folktale collection of Afanas'ev to the anglophone world, should significantly impact folktale scholarship worldwide and become one of the fundamental sources for the study of Russian folklore, literature, and culture. At the same time, thanks to Haney's superb translations, which manage to preserve the humor, intelligence, and whimsicalness of the Russian originals, the book should appeal to the general public and folktale lovers worldwide. Its publication affirms my deep appreciation for Haney's lifelong dedication to the oral tradition of East Slavs and my gratitude to Forrester for bringing Haney's outstanding project to completion.--Victoria Somoff ""Journal of American Folklore"" Together, the three volumes of translations, accompanied by valuable scholarly commentary, bring the East Slavic folktale tradition into the purview of international folklorists and superbly contribute to the study of folk narrative in general and folktale scholarship in particular. . . . The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev is an invaluable gift to English-language readers and scholars.--Victoria Somoff ""Journal of American Folklore"""

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Jack V. Haney (1940-2015) was professor emeritus of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Washington, a Rhodes Scholar, and the translator and editor of An Anthology of Russian Folktales; The Complete Russian Folktales; Long, Long Tales from the Russian North; The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev: Volume I; and The Complete Folktales of A. N. Afanas'ev, Volumes II and III, the latter four published by University Press of Mississippi. Sibelan Forrester is professor of Russian at Swarthmore College, author of Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales, published by University Press of Mississippi, and coeditor of Engendering Slavic Literatures.

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