EROTIC TALES OF OLD RUSSIA.
Oakland: Scythian Books, 1980. Trade paperback. Light shelfwear, slight crease to the front cover. Very Good.
Item #61533
ISBN: 0933884079
177pp., foreword. Illustrations by Alek Rapoport. Includes Englsih translations and original Russian texts of the most interesting tales from the _Russkie zavetnye skazki_ (Russian secret tales), a unique collection of bawdy tales compiled by one of the greatest folkorists of 19th-century Russia. Aside from their jocular and erotic interest, these tales present an unexpected view of pre-Revolutionary Russian society, especially the attitudes of its lower social strata. The Russian texts provde a rich source for the study of the taboo vocabulary of 19th-century Russia. The fresh new English translations avoid the Victorian euphemisms of previous editions. From the library of Patrick J. Kearney. Laid in loose is a Berkley Slavic Specialties brochure, with a list of books available.
Price: $75.00