{"product_id":"the-frogs-who-begged-for-a-tsar-and-61-other-russian-fables-9781880100554","title":"The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar: (and 61 other Russian fables)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fables of Ivan Krylov are rich fonts of Russian cultural wisdom and experience - reading and understanding them is vital to grasping the Russian worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of 62 of Krylov's tales presents them side-by-side in English and Russian. The wonderfully lyrical translations by Lydia Razran Stone are accompanied by original, whimsical color illustrations by Katya Korobkina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrylov's fables represent a combination of satire, rational moralizing, and details of Russian rural and provincial life, with an admixture of lyricism and references to historical events and figures. As a source of phrases and aphorisms that have entered the Russian language, Krylov's influence upon his native tongue is roughly analogous to that of Shakespeare upon English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis BILINGUAL, colorfully illustrated edition is an ideal gift for language learners, adoptees and Russophiles of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian Life Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781880100554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Ivan Krylov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600283533493,"sku":"9781880100554","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9e106df9-b9e3-4f64-8036-4c0275f3a74f.jpg?v=1707206844","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-frogs-who-begged-for-a-tsar-and-61-other-russian-fables-9781880100554","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}