The Heroic Ballads of Russia

A study of the earliest balladry of Russia

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First edition. Hardback bound in the original blue cloth with gilt titling to spine. 22.5 × 14.5cm, xxi + 210pp

A study of the heroic ballads of Russia, with a brief introduction on balladry, legend and history, before exploring The Byliny, The Bogatyri, and ballads from Moscow and Novgorod, exotic Oriental ballads, with the final section being on some social aspects of Russian history.

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This copy is in very good condition for age.