An Anthology of Russian Folk Epics (Folklores and Folk Cultures of Eastern Europe)

About this book

An extensive introduction provides basic information about Russian epics their historical background their poetics the history of their collection their performance context and their main interpretations. In addition their is a short introduction to each song explaining its plot allusions and interpretations. A glossary of common terms and a selected bibliography of studies about the Russian epic in English and Russian are also included in the volume.