Alexander Pushkin

There once lived an old man and his good-wife on the shore of the deep blue ocean; They lived in a tumble-down hovel for thirty-three summers and winters. The old man used to fish for his living, and his wife spun yarn on her distaff. He once cast his net in the ocean, and pulled […]

In days long since past, Prince Vladimir of Kiev held a magnificent feast in honor of the marriage of his daughter Ludmila and the knight Ruslan. Three jealous suitors looked on – Rogday, Farlaf, and Ratmir. The festivities lasted for hours and when they were over, Ruslan led his beautiful young bride to the waiting […]

Once upon a time there lived a tsar who had to leave his kingdom to fight a war. He left behind his pregnant wife, the queen, who sat patiently by the window waiting for his return. While he was away, she gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter. But the pregnancy and labor had taken […]

Sometime long, long ago, in a kingdom you wouldn’t know, lived Tsar Dadon the Glorious who began his reign in a notorious way by invading his neighbors, destroying their homes and their labors. Later, though, nearing old age his life entered a new phase, and the tsar wanted peace. But now his enemies unleashed barrage […]

Long ago in a faraway kingdom, three sisters were outside in the courtyard talking, imagining what they would do if they were married to Tsar Saltan. One said that she would prepare a great feast for the entire world. The next said that she would weave linen for the entire world. The third said that […]