Erotic Tales of Old Russia

1988, bilingual edition, and quite fruity...

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Printing Details

Second edition. Paperback. 20.5 × 14cm, 177pp. Text in English and Russian.

"Includes English translations and original Russian texts of the most interesting tales from Russkie zavetnye skazki (Russian secret tales), a unique collection of bawdy tales compiled by Aleksander Afanas'ev, one of the greatest folklorists of nineteenth century Russia.Because of their immodest language and subject matter the Russian texts were until very recently forbidden in their homeland. Aside from their jocular interest, these tales present an unexpected view of pre-revolutionary Russian society and especially of the attitudes of its lower strata towards the state, the church, and sexual mores. The Russian texts provide a rich source (practically the only available prose source) for the study of the taboo vocabulary of nineteenth century Russia. The fresh new English translations avoid the Victorian euphemisms of previous editions".

Condition

Good condition, there is some sun-fading and a little creasing to the covers but the contents are in strong readable condition.

ISBN

9780933884595