The Firebird and other Russian fairy tales - by Adriana Moura, Paulo Rezzutti

Paulo Rezzutti and Adriana Moura present some of the most fascinating Russian fairy tales of all time. Fairy tales began to be collected more intensively in different countries during the Romantic era, as a way of rescuing the stories told by people throughout centuries. Those originating in Russia, however, are less known in the West and have their own characteristics, such as a strong connection with nature, in which winter, for example, is personified in a being that can be good or bad, depending on how it is perceived. deal with it. In Russian tales, women are also much less passive, and their own path depends on them. The famous Russian matrioshkas, wooden dolls that fit inside each other, symbolize, among other things, immortality through motherhood, with the last doll usually being a baby. This image can be seen in ancient tales such as “The Frog Princess,” in which the soul of the wizard Koschei the Immortal is hidden inside a receptacle, which is inside another, and another, and another. As in the Harry Potter series, the villain's soul is not within him, so he cannot be killed in a direct confrontation, leading the hero on a quest. In the book The Firebird and Other Russian Fairy Tales, organizers Adriana Moura and Paulo Rezzutti intend to present a little of this rich and little-known world in Brazil, whose themes are universal and remain current. The two dedicated themselves to the task of selecting the stories and researching their countless editions, in order to present the reader with an accurate and delicious translation.