{"product_id":"the-frogs-who-begged-for-ivan-krylov-9781880100554","title":"The Frogs Who Begged for a Tsar: (and 61 other Russian fables)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fables of Ivan Krylov are rich fonts of Russian cultural wisdom and experience - reading and understanding them is vital to grasping the Russian worldview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of 62 of Krylov's tales presents them side-by-side in English and Russian. The wonderfully lyrical translations by Lydia Razran Stone are accompanied by original, whimsical color illustrations by Katya Korobkina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrylov's fables represent a combination of satire, rational moralizing, and details of Russian rural and provincial life, with an admixture of lyricism and references to historical events and figures. As a source of phrases and aphorisms that have entered the Russian language, Krylov's influence upon his native tongue is roughly analogous to that of Shakespeare upon English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis BILINGUAL, colorfully illustrated edition is an ideal gift for language learners, adoptees and Russophiles of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivan Krylov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 188010055X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781880100554\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian Life Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Ivan Krylov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44652332613887,"sku":"9781880100554","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e39bf1f-a1d4-4ace-b707-828e10b38544.jpg?v=1704215591","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-frogs-who-begged-for-ivan-krylov-9781880100554","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}