Russian Folk Tale Collection Lower Volume - Iwanami Bunko
$ 24.5
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Russian Folk Tale Collection Lower Volume - Iwanami Bunko. Russian folk tales (skazki) constitute one of the richest oral literary traditions in the world, featuring an unforgettable cast of characters — from the heroic Ivan Tsarevich and the wise Vasilisa the Beautiful to the terrifying witch Baba Yaga and the immortal villain Koschei the Deathless. ✓ For U.S. buyers: All customs duties and fees are prepaid. You WILL NOT be charged any additional fees on delivery. Description Thank you for visiting the page! Ships with careful packing from Japan. This volume is part of the prestigious Iwanami Bunko series, one of Japan's most respected and enduring literary paperback collections. Established in 1927 by Iwanami Shoten Publishers, the Iwanami Bunko series has been instrumental in making world literature, classical Japanese texts, and important scholarly works accessible to the Japanese reading public for nearly a century. This volume belongs to the Red Band (Foreign Literature) of the Iwanami Bunko classification system.This is the lower (second) volume of a collection of Russian folk tales presented in Japanese translation. Russian folk tales (skazki) constitute one of the richest oral literary traditions in the world, featuring an unforgettable cast of characters — from the heroic Ivan Tsarevich and the wise Vasilisa the Beautiful to the terrifying witch Baba Yaga and the immortal villain Koschei the Deathless. These tales reflect the vast Russian landscape, the rhythms of peasant life, and a worldview shaped by both pre-Christian Slavic mythology and Russian Orthodox Christianity. This collection makes these treasures of world folklore accessible to Japanese readers.Printed on high-quality, acid-free paper with a sewn binding that allows the book to lie flat when open, each Iwanami Bunko edition is designed for both comfortable reading and long-term preservation. The compact bunko format (A6 size, approximately 4.1 x 5.8 inches) makes it highly portable, fitting easily into a bag or coat pocket for reading on the go.Country of Origin: JapanPublisherIwanami Shoten (岩波書店) SeriesIwanami Bunko (Red Band (Foreign Literature)) Author / EditorVarious (Russian Folk Tales) LanguageJapanese FormatBunko Paperback (A6, approx. 4.1 x 5.8 in / 105 x 148 mm) ISBN-104003264223 ISBN-139784003264225 Catalog Number642-2 Country of OriginJapan Shipping FedEx, Japan Post, USPS ,etc(Not available for selection) Terms of Sale *A tracking number is provided for all orders.*In principle, the package will be delivered within 4 weeks after the tracking number is uploaded, but delays may occur depending on international conditions. Please contact your local post office for details. International Buyers - Please Note: For non-U.S. buyers:Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
