A retired US professor of medieval Russian literature, folklore, and language, Haney has selected 99 tales from the seven-volume Complete Russian Folktale. To these he has added 12 anecdotes
and three serial tales from the far north that have never been translated before and are virtually unknown even to Russians. Other sections reflect conventional tale types: animal tales, wonder
tales, legends, everyday life, and clever fools. Baba Yaga turns up now and then, of course. A glossary and index of tale types and motifs is included. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
