{"product_id":"иван-крылов-басни-вальтер-1946-ivan-krylov-fables-soviet-rare-valter-illustrated","title":"Krylov, I. A. Fables (Basni), 1946. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003eКрылов И. А. Басни. \/ Рис. И. Вальтер.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Детгиз, 1946.\u003cbr\u003e78 с. : ил. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, обычный формат. (Школьная библиотека).\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eKrylov, I. A. Fables (Basni). \/ Illus. by I. Valter.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Detgiz, 1946.\u003cbr\u003e78 pp.: ill. Publisher’s hardcover, standard format. (School Library series).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1946 edition of Ivan Krylov’s fables is a poignant example of post-war Soviet children's publishing. Released by Detgiz (State Children's Publishing House) just a year after the conclusion of World War II, the book served as an essential educational tool for Soviet schools, re-introducing the timeless wit and moral clarity of Russia's greatest fabulist to a generation of children growing up in the reconstruction era.\u003cbr\u003eThe volume features illustrations by I. Valter, whose engravings capture the expressive, satirical spirit of Krylov's anthropomorphic world. From the foolish vanity of \"The Crow and the Fox\" to the stubborn discord of \"The Swan, the Pike, and the Crab,\" the drawings bring to life the archetypal characters that have shaped the Russian cultural landscape and linguistic idioms for nearly two centuries.\u003cbr\u003eKrylov's fables are celebrated not only for their accessible moral lessons but for their \"folk-like\" linguistic mastery (narodnost). By translating Aesop's and La Fontaine's classical structures into the authentic vernacular of the 19th-century Russian peasantry and middle class, Krylov created a work that is simultaneously a children's favorite and a sophisticated social commentary. This 1946 edition, produced during a time of paper shortages and national rebuilding, is a charming and nostalgic piece of bibliographical history, reflecting the enduring necessity of classical literature in the Soviet educational system.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963232354346,"sku":"EB-306560375185","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_2231d60e-f1eb-46f9-9495-d8ac569d4fc9.jpg?v=1768163039","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/%d0%b8%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bd-%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8b%d0%bb%d0%be%d0%b2-%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb%d1%8c%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80-1946-ivan-krylov-fables-soviet-rare-valter-illustrated","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}