Oh, That Pushkin! A Collection of Fairy Tales with Cultural Analyses

What do a goldfish, the Tsarevna Swan, and Balda have in common? More than it seems at first glance.

In this collection, you’ll find Alexander Pushkin’s famous fairy tales and an unexpected look at their hidden meanings. Why can the image of the old man from "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" be viewed through Christian symbolism? What does Prince Gvidon’s journey actually symbolize? And what is it that makes Balda punish the priest so harshly?

After each fairy tale, there is a cultural analysis that will help you see archetypes, ancient symbols, and ideas in familiar stories from childhood—things that don’t catch your eye on the first reading.

The collection includes: "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish," "The Tale of Tsar Saltan," and "The Tale of the Priest and His Workman Balda."

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