[A. P. L.]

Sovremennye russkie krest’ianskie basni [Modern Russian Peasant Fables]

New York, NY: [V. S. Gerasimov], 1986. Item #1441

23 pages. 20 cm. Author cited by initials only. Original yellow printed wrappers. Wrappers lightly worn along edges, minor creasing and handling marks, interior clean and well-preserved.

An independently published collection of contemporary Russian peasant fables, issued in New York in 1986 at the expense and initiative of V. S. Gerasimov, a close friend of the author A. P. L. Reflecting a grassroots effort to preserve and promote the legacy of Russian folk poetic traditions, the booklet showcases brief allegorical tales rooted in everyday rural life. The fables address timeless moral themes—greed, vanity, justice—while simultaneously capturing the nuances of late Soviet peasant consciousness. The preface underscores the importance of revitalizing national cultural heritage and frames the collection as a contribution to the Russian cultural revival.

Price: $100.00