Leontina Mašínová: From Slavic Legends and Tales

This collection of tales and legends provides a cross-section of the past of the Slavic peoples from pagan times to the nineteenth century, as reflected in their oral tradition. In it, the author retold not only prose narratives, but also verse compositions from Russian herbs and South Slavic epic songs, which praise heroism in battle with the enemy and reflect the folk desire for justice. It reads: Norbert Lichý