RUSSKAIa BASNIa. Antologiia .( Pocket book )

The collection presents the best fables of Russian writers from A. Kantemir to Demjan the Poor. Most of the pages are given to I.A. Krylov, an unsurpassed fable painter, whose talent stands out even brightly against the creative efforts of other authors. The publication contains brief biographical essays and notes explaining outdated words, names and names. Designed for the mass reader.