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Volume 6 of M.e. Sharpe's Russian Tales of Love and Life contains tales classified 850-999 that focus on the struggles of young people in search of happiness and love. These tales include elements of fate, prophecy, and divine justice, set in a village setting that reflects social hardships, folk traditions, family conflicts, and unrequited love. The book also includes an introduction and annotations by J.V. Haney that provide context for the tales, their place in the A-T system and folklore studies, and their origins in Russian culture.
Volume 6 presents tales classified 850-999, which describe the travails of young people who are seeking happiness and love. They portray acts of fate, prophecy, and even divine justice, in a village context of social misery, folk tradition, the aggravations of family life, and the heartaches of the lovelorn. J.V. Haney's extensive introduction and annotations explain the structure of the tales, their place in the A-T system and in folklore studies, and the specifics of their Russian provenance.
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