Sixty Folk-Tales from Exclusively Slavonic Sources

This anthology gathers sixty traditional tales drawn from the diverse Slavic world, ranging from Bohemian village legends to the mystical skazkas of the Ukrainian steppe. Each story is rendered into smooth, listener‑friendly English while preserving the rhythm and charm of the original dialects. The selection offers a vivid cross‑section of the region’s folklore, showcasing familiar motifs—talking animals, clever peasants, enchanted forests—and the subtle differences that set one Slavic tongue apart from another.

Accompanying every group of tales is a brief introduction that explains the linguistic background, cultural context, and occasional unique creatures such as the Serbian kurent, a goat‑horned spirit of spring. These notes give listeners a sense of the scholarly care behind the translations without interrupting the storytelling flow. Whether you love mythic adventure, moral fables, or simply the music of a far‑off tongue, the collection invites you to wander the old roads of Eastern Europe, hearing voices that have been whispered around hearths for centuries.