8 best storytellers world We all come from childhood and at one time listened to and read fairy tales. This is a very important element when raising a child. Fairy tales can shape little man first ideas about the world, about good and evil, and other truths. In addition to folk art, when fairy tales were preserved from generation to generation by word of mouth, many fairy tales came out of the pen outstanding writers of this genre. It is these people that we will talk about today. Hans Christian Andersen. The Danish writer is known primarily as a creator of fairy tales, but he also tried himself in others. literary genres. Andersen became the first educator and educator through his fictional stories for many people and generations. Since childhood, he loved to daydream and daydream, write poetry and watch puppet theater performances. Although young Hans began with drama, he celebrated his 30th anniversary with the publication of his first collection of fairy tales. All these Thumbelinas, mermaids, snow queens and princesses and peas - they are all the fruits of Andersen’s imagination and fiction. 
Charles Perrault. The storyteller, to some extent, complements the father and mother for the child, becoming someone else who is present in the parental home in the form of book stories. For French children, starting from the seventeenth century, Charles Perrault became such a teacher. He wrote serious scientific works, but at the same time he also wrote fairy tales. He was drawn to create some incredible stories. It’s not for nothing that they say that there is a child inside every adult. A collection of his fantasies entitled “Tales of Mother Goose” made Perrault famous far beyond the borders of the French kingdom. He created his own parade fairy-tale heroes, which we are all familiar with: this is a cat, which for some reason does not want to walk with its paws, as happens with its relatives; and a beauty who can’t wake up without the prince’s kiss; and Cinderella – an exploited oppressed class; and a boy who was only as big as a finger; here is an inquisitive girl wearing a red cap, and Beard, who for some unknown reason has turned blue. 
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. Yes, he also wrote fairy tales during the break between duels, distracting himself from the story of the sad fate of Onegin and Tatyana. True, these tales are written in the form of poetry. Not everyone can write poems. Pushkin is a very multifaceted personality. He told the world about Tsar Saltan, talked about the relationship between a fisherman and a fish, seven heroes and dead princess.
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm or simply the Brothers Grimm. These two brother storytellers were inseparable until their deaths. Although they wrote fairy tales, they wrote quite serious stories. From them we learned about street musicians from the city of Bremen, about seven kids who fought against a wolf, and about two children - Hansel and Gretel, who coped with the machinations of the insidious Baba Yaga, who wanted to cook them. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm can be called a kind of children's crime stories. 
Rudyard Kipling. He became the youngest writer to receive Nobel Prize. Kipling wrote The Jungle Book with its main character, Mowgli, who was raised by a black panther named Bagheera. There were also stories about a certain cat that walks by itself, the author wondered where a camel got a hump and a leopard got spots. Kipling himself traveled a lot, which gave him the basis for many extraordinary stories. 
Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoy. Who hasn't he tried himself in? literary world, wrote in different genres, acted as a war correspondent, and even became an academician. He adapted the tale of Pinocchio for the Russian reader. In 1935, a story was published about a long-nosed log, who later became a boy named Pinocchio. This became the pinnacle of Alexei Tolstoy’s fabulous talent, although he wrote, in addition to this, many other fictional stories. 
Alan Milne. This author wrote a biography of the most famous bear in the world - Winnie the Pooh and his friends. In addition, Milne created a fairy tale about the rabbit prince and the princess, which was so difficult to make laugh. 
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. He possessed many talents; he was a composer, an artist, and a writer. Fairy tales are one of his creative manifestations. Hoffmann wanted to leave a good memory of himself, something that would be imprinted on him for many generations after his death. His “Nutcracker” became the basis for opera and ballet productions, as well as Disney and Soviet animated films.
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Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837) Not only the poems and verses of the great poet and playwright enjoy the well-deserved love of people, but also wonderful fairy tales in verse. Alexander Pushkin began writing his poetry back in early childhood, he received a good education at home, graduated from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (privileged educational institution), was friends with others famous poets, including the “Decembrists”. In the poet’s life there were both periods of ups and downs and tragic events: accusations of freethinking, misunderstanding and condemnation of the authorities, and finally, a fatal duel, as a result of which Pushkin received a mortal wound and died at the age of 38. But his legacy remains: the last fairy tale, written by the poet, became “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.” Also known are “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights”, “The Tale of the Priest and the Worker Balda.”
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Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (1879-1950) Russian writer and folklorist, who was the first to carry out a literary treatment of Ural legends, left us an invaluable legacy. He was born in simple working family, but this did not stop him from finishing seminary and becoming a teacher of the Russian language. In 1918, he volunteered for the front, and when he returned, he decided to turn to journalism. Only on the author’s 60th birthday was the collection of short stories “The Malachite Box” published, which brought Bazhov people’s love. It is interesting that fairy tales are written in the form of legends: folk speech, folklore images make each piece special. The most famous fairy tales: “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Silver Hoof”, “Malachite Box”, “Two Lizards”, “Golden Hair”, “Stone Flower”.
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Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1882-1945) Alexey Tolstoy wrote in many genres and styles, received the title of academician, and was a war correspondent during the war. As a child, Alexey lived on the Sosnovka farm in his stepfather's house (his mother left his father, Count Tolstoy, while pregnant). Tolstoy spent several years abroad studying literature and folklore different countries: this is how the idea arose to rewrite it in new way fairy tale "Pinocchio". In 1935, his book “The Golden Key or the Adventures of Pinocchio” was published. Alexey Tolstoy also released 2 collections own fairy tales, called “Mermaid Tales” and “Magpie Tales”. The most famous “adult” works are “Walking in Torment”, “Aelita”, “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”.
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Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev (1826-1871) This is an outstanding folklorist and historian, who has been interested in folk art and explored it. He first worked as a journalist in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at which time he began his research. Afanasyev is considered one of the most outstanding scientists of the 20th century, his collection of Russian folk tales is the only collection of Russian East Slavic tales that can be called “ folk book“, after all, more than one generation has grown up with them. The first publication dates back to 1855, since then the book has been reprinted several times.
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Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) More than one generation of people grew up on the works of the Danish writer, storyteller and playwright. From early childhood, Hans was a visionary and a dreamer, he adored puppet theaters and began writing poetry early. His father died when Hans was not even ten years old, the boy worked as an apprentice at a tailor, then at a cigarette factory, and at the age of 14 he was already playing minor roles at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen. Andersen wrote his first play at the age of 15; it was a great success; in 1835, his first book of fairy tales was published, which many children and adults read with delight to this day. The most famous of his works are “Flint”, “Thumbelina”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Steady tin soldier», « Snow Queen», « Ugly duckling", "The Princess and the Pea" and others.
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Charles Perrault (1628-1703) The French writer, storyteller, critic and poet was an exemplary excellent student as a child. He received good education, made a career as a lawyer and writer, he was admitted to the French Academy, wrote a lot scientific works. He published his first book of fairy tales under a pseudonym - the name of his eldest son was indicated on the cover, since Perrault feared that his reputation as a storyteller could harm his career. In 1697, his collection “Tales of Mother Goose” was published, which brought Perrault world fame. Based on the plot of his fairy tales famous ballets and opera works. As for the most famous works, few people did not read in childhood about Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Gingerbread House, Thumb, Bluebeard.
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Brothers Grimm: Wilhelm (1786-1859), Jacob (1785-1863) Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm from their youth to coffin board They were inseparable: they were connected by common interests and common adventures. Wilhelm Grimm grew up as a sickly and weak boy; only in adulthood did his health more or less return to normal. Jacob always supported his brother. The Brothers Grimm were not only experts in German folklore, but also linguists, lawyers, and scientists. One brother chose the path of a philologist, studying ancient German literature, the other became a scientist. It was the fairy tales that brought the brothers world fame, although some works are considered “not for children.” The most famous are “Snow White and the Scarlet Flower”, “Straw, Ember and Bean”, “Bremen Street Musicians”, “The Brave Little Tailor”, “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats”, “Hansel and Gretel” and others.
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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) Famous writer, poet and reformer. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (India), at the age of 6 he was brought to England; he later called those years “years of suffering”, because the people who raised him turned out to be cruel and indifferent. The future writer received an education, returned to India, and then went on a trip, visiting many countries in Asia and America. When the writer was 42 years old, he was awarded the Nobel Prize - and to this day he remains the youngest writer laureate in his category. Kipling's most famous children's book is, of course, “The Jungle Book”, the main character of which is the boy Mowgli. It is also very interesting to read other fairy tales: “The cat that walks by itself”, “Where does a camel get its hump?”, “How the leopard got his spots,” they all tell about distant lands and are very interesting.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
More than one generation of people has grown up with the works of the Danish writer, storyteller and playwright. From early childhood, Hans was a visionary and a dreamer; he adored puppet theaters and began writing poetry early. His father died when Hans was not even ten years old, the boy worked as an apprentice at a tailor, then at a cigarette factory, and at the age of 14 he already played minor roles at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen. Andersen wrote his first play at the age of 15; it was a great success; in 1835, his first book of fairy tales was published, which many children and adults read with delight to this day. The most famous of his works are “Flint”, “Thumbelina”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Princess and the Pea” and many others.
Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
The French writer-storyteller, critic and poet was an exemplary excellent student as a child. He received a good education, made a career as a lawyer and writer, he was admitted to the French Academy, and wrote many scientific works. He published his first book of fairy tales under a pseudonym - the name of his eldest son was indicated on the cover, since Perrault feared that his reputation as a storyteller could harm his career. In 1697, his collection “Tales of Mother Goose” was published, which brought Perrault world fame. Famous ballets and operas have been created based on the plot of his fairy tales. As for the most famous works, few people did not read in childhood about Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Gingerbread House, Thumb, Bluebeard.
Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837)
Not only the poems and verses of the great poet and playwright enjoy the well-deserved love of people, but also wonderful fairy tales in verse.
Alexander Pushkin began writing his poetry in early childhood, he received a good education at home, graduated from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (a privileged educational institution), and was friends with other famous poets, including the “Decembrists.” In the poet’s life there were both periods of ups and downs and tragic events: accusations of freethinking, misunderstanding and condemnation of the authorities, and finally, a fatal duel, as a result of which Pushkin received a mortal wound and died at the age of 38. But his legacy remains: the last fairy tale written by the poet was “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.” Also known are “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights”, “The Tale of the Priest and the Worker Balda”.
Brothers Grimm: Wilhelm (1786-1859), Jacob (1785-1863)
From their youth to their graves, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were inseparable: they were bound by common interests and common adventures. Wilhelm Grimm grew up as a sickly and weak boy; only in adulthood did his health more or less return to normal. Jacob always supported his brother. The Brothers Grimm were not only experts in German folklore, but also linguists, lawyers, and scientists. One brother chose the path of a philologist, studying ancient German literature, the other became a scientist. It was the fairy tales that brought the brothers world fame, although some works are considered “not for children.” The most famous are “Snow White and the Scarlet Flower”, “Straw, Ember and Bean”, “Bremen Street Musicians”, “The Brave Little Tailor”, “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats”, “Hansel and Gretel” and others.
Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (1879-1950)
The Russian writer and folklorist, who was the first to carry out literary adaptations of Ural legends, left us an invaluable legacy. He was born into a simple working-class family, but this did not stop him from finishing seminary and becoming a teacher of the Russian language. In 1918, he volunteered for the front, and when he returned, he decided to turn to journalism. Only on the author’s 60th birthday was the collection of short stories “The Malachite Box” published, which brought Bazhov people’s love. It is interesting that fairy tales are made in the form of legends: folk speech and folklore images make each work special. The most famous fairy tales: “The Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “The Silver Hoof”, “The Malachite Box”, “Two Lizards”, “The Golden Hair”, “The Stone Flower”.
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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Famous writer, poet and reformer. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (India), at the age of 6 he was brought to England; he later called those years “years of suffering”, because the people who raised him turned out to be cruel and indifferent. The future writer received an education, returned to India, and then went on a trip, visiting many countries in Asia and America. When the writer was 42 years old, he was awarded the Nobel Prize - and to this day he remains the youngest writer laureate in his category. Kipling's most famous children's book is, of course, “The Jungle Book”, the main character of which is the boy Mowgli. It is also very interesting to read other fairy tales: “The cat that walks by itself”, “Where does a camel get its hump?”, “How the leopard got his spots,” they all tell about distant lands and are very interesting.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822)
Hoffmann was a very versatile and talented man: composer, artist, writer, storyteller. He was born in Koeningsberg, when he was 3 years old, his parents separated: his older brother left with his father, and Ernst stayed with his mother; Hoffmann never saw his brother again. Ernst was always a mischief-maker and a dreamer; he was often called a “troublemaker.” It’s interesting that there was a women’s boarding house next to the house where the Hoffmanns lived, and Ernst liked one of the girls so much that he even started digging a tunnel to get to know her. When the hole was almost ready, my uncle found out about it and ordered the passage to be filled up. Hoffmann always dreamed that after his death a memory of him would remain - and so it happened; his fairy tales are read to this day: the most famous are “The Golden Pot”, “The Nutcracker”, “Little Tsakhes, nicknamed Zinnober” and others.
Alan Milne (1882-1856)
Who among us does not know a funny bear with sawdust in his head - Winnie the Pooh and his funny friends? – the author of these funny tales and is Alan Milne. The writer spent his childhood in London, he was a well-educated man, and then served in the Royal Army. The first tales about the bear were written in 1926. Interestingly, Alan did not read his works to his own son Christopher, preferring to raise him on more serious literary stories. Christopher read his father's fairy tales as an adult. The books have been translated into 25 languages and are very popular in many countries around the world. In addition to stories about Winnie the Pooh the fairy tales “Princess Nesmeyana”, “Ordinary Fairy Tale”, “Prince Rabbit” and others are known.
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Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1882-1945)
Alexey Tolstoy wrote in many genres and styles, received the title of academician, and was a war correspondent during the war. As a child, Alexey lived on the Sosnovka farm in his stepfather's house (his mother left his father, Count Tolstoy, while pregnant). Tolstoy spent several years abroad, studying the literature and folklore of different countries: this is how the idea arose to rewrite the fairy tale “Pinocchio” in a new way. In 1935, his book “The Golden Key or the Adventures of Pinocchio” was published. Alexey Tolstoy also released 2 collections of his own fairy tales, called “Mermaid Tales” and “Magpie Tales”. The most famous “adult” works are “Walking in Torment”, “Aelita”, “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”.
Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev (1826-1871)
He is an outstanding folklorist and historian, who has been interested in folk art and researched it since his youth. He first worked as a journalist in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at which time he began his research. Afanasyev is considered one of the most outstanding scientists of the 20th century, his collection of Russian folk tales is the only collection of Russian East Slavic fairy tales that can well be called a “folk book”, because more than one generation has grown up on them. The first publication dates back to 1855, since then the book has been reprinted several times.
A literary fairy tale is probably one of the most popular genres of our time. Interest in such works is inexhaustible both among children and among their parents, and Russian fairy tale writers have made a worthy contribution to the general creative cause. It should be remembered that a literary fairy tale differs from folklore according to several parameters. First of all, because it has a specific author. There are also differences in the way the material is conveyed and the clear use of plots and images, allowing us to say that this genre has the right to complete independence.
Poetic tales of Pushkin
If you compile a list of fairy tales by Russian writers, it will take more than one sheet of paper. Moreover, works were written not only in prose, but also in poetry. Here a shining example A. Pushkin, who initially did not plan to compose children's works, can serve as a reference. But over time, the poetic works “About Tsar Saltan”, “About the priest and his worker Balda”, “About the dead princess and the seven heroes”, “About the Golden Cockerel” joined the list of fairy tales of Russian writers. A simple and figurative form of presentation, memorable images, vivid plots - all this is characteristic of the work of the great poet. And these works are still included in the treasury
Continuation of the list
The literary tales of the period under review include some other, no less famous ones. Russian fairy tale writers: Zhukovsky ("The War of Mice and Frogs"), Ershov ("The Little Humpbacked Horse"), Aksakov (" Scarlet flower") - made their worthy contribution to the development of the genre. And the great collector of folklore and interpreter of the Russian language Dal also wrote a certain number fairy tales. Among them: “The Crow”, “The Snow Maiden Girl”, “About the Woodpecker” and others. You can recall other fairy tales by famous Russian writers: “The Wind and the Sun”, “The Blind Horse”, “The Fox and the Goat” by Ushinsky, “The Black Hen, or Underground inhabitants"Pogorelsky, "The Frog Traveler", "The Tale of the Toad and the Rose" by Garshin, " Wild landowner», « The wise minnow» Saltykova-Shchedrin. Of course, this is not a complete list.
Russian fairy tale writers
Leo Tolstoy, Paustovsky, Mamin-Sibiryak, Gorky, and many others wrote literary fairy tales. Among the particularly outstanding works can be noted “The Golden Key” by Tolstoy Alexei. The work was planned as a free retelling of “Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi. But here is the case when the alteration surpassed the original - this is how many Russian-speaking critics evaluate the writer’s work. The wooden boy Pinocchio, familiar to everyone since childhood, won the hearts of little readers and their parents for a long time with his spontaneity and brave heart. We all remember Buratino's friends: Malvina, Artemon, Pierrot. And his enemies: the evil Karabas and the nasty Duremar, and the fox Alice. Vivid images the characters are so unique and original, recognizable that, once you read Tolstoy’s work, you remember them for the rest of your life.
Revolutionary tales
One of them can be confidently included the creation of Yuri Olesha “Three Fat Men”. In this tale, the author reveals the theme of class struggle against the backdrop of such eternal values like friendship, mutual assistance; The characters of the heroes are distinguished by courage and revolutionary impulse. And the work of Arkady Gaidar “Malchish-Kibalchish” tells about the difficult period for the formation of the Soviet state - civil war. Malchish is a bright, memorable symbol of that era of struggle for revolutionary ideals. It is no coincidence that these images were subsequently used by other authors, for example, in the work of Joseph Kurlat, who revived the bright image of the hero in the fairy tale-poem “The Song of Malchish-Kibalchish.”
These authors include those who gave literature such fairy tales and plays as “ Naked King", "Shadow" - based on the works of Andersen. And his original creations “Dragon” and “ An ordinary miracle"(at first banned from production) forever entered the treasury of Soviet literature.
The poetic works of the genre also include the fairy tales of Korney Chukovsky: “The Tsokotukha Fly”, “Moidodyr”, “Barmaley”, “Aibolit”, “Cockroach”. To this day, they are the most widely read poetic fairy tales in Russia for children of all ages. Instructive and daring, brave and monstrous images and characters of the heroes are recognizable from the first lines. What about Marshak’s poems and Kharms’ delightful creativity? What about Zakhoder, Moritz and Kurlat? It is impossible to list them all in this rather short article.
Modern evolution of the genre
You could say that the genre literary fairy tale evolved from folklore, in a sense exploiting its plots and characters. So today, many Russian fairy tale writers are evolving into science fiction writers, giving birth to good works in the fashionable fantasy style. Such authors probably include Yemets, Gromyko, Lukyanenko, Fry, Oldie and many others. This is a worthy successor to previous generations of authors of literary fairy tales.
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
More than one generation of people has grown up with the works of the Danish writer, storyteller and playwright.
From early childhood, Hans was a visionary and a dreamer; he adored puppet theaters and began writing poetry early.
His father died when Hans was not even ten years old, the boy worked as an apprentice at a tailor, then at a cigarette factory, and at the age of 14 he already played minor roles at the Royal Theater in Copenhagen.
Andersen wrote his first play at the age of 15; it was a great success; in 1835, his first book of fairy tales was published, which many children and adults read with delight to this day.
The most famous of his works are “Flint”, “Thumbelina”, “The Little Mermaid”, “The Steadfast Tin Soldier”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Ugly Duckling”, “The Princess and the Pea” and many others.
Charles Perrault (1628-1703)
The French writer-storyteller, critic and poet was an exemplary excellent student as a child. He received a good education, made a career as a lawyer and writer, he was admitted to the French Academy, and wrote many scientific works.
In 1697, his collection “Tales of Mother Goose” was published, which brought Perrault world fame. Famous ballets and operas have been created based on the plot of his fairy tales.
As for the most famous works, few people did not read in childhood about Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Gingerbread House, Thumb, Bluebeard.
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1799-1837)
Not only the poems and verses of the great poet and playwright enjoy the well-deserved love of people, but also wonderful fairy tales in verse.
Alexander Pushkin began writing his poetry in early childhood, he received a good education at home, graduated from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (a privileged educational institution), and was friends with other famous poets, including the “Decembrists.”
In the poet’s life there were both periods of ups and downs and tragic events: accusations of freethinking, misunderstanding and condemnation of the authorities, and finally, a fatal duel, as a result of which Pushkin received a mortal wound and died at the age of 38.
But his legacy remains: the last fairy tale written by the poet was “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.” Also known are “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights”, “The Tale of the Priest and the Worker Balda”.
Brothers Grimm: Wilhelm (1786-1859), Jacob (1785-1863)
From their youth to their graves, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were inseparable: they were bound by common interests and common adventures.
Wilhelm Grimm grew up as a sickly and weak boy; only in adulthood did his health more or less return to normal. Jacob always supported his brother.
The Brothers Grimm were not only experts in German folklore, but also linguists, lawyers, and scientists. One brother chose the path of a philologist, studying ancient German literature, the other became a scientist.
It was the fairy tales that brought the brothers world fame, although some works are considered “not for children.” The most famous are “Snow White and the Scarlet Flower”, “Straw, Ember and Bean”, “Bremen Street Musicians”, “The Brave Little Tailor”, “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats”, “Hansel and Gretel” and others.
Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (1879-1950)
The Russian writer and folklorist, who was the first to carry out literary adaptations of Ural legends, left us an invaluable legacy. He was born into a simple working-class family, but this did not stop him from finishing seminary and becoming a teacher of the Russian language.
In 1918, he volunteered for the front, and when he returned, he decided to turn to journalism.
It is interesting that fairy tales are made in the form of legends: folk speech and folklore images make each work special. The most famous fairy tales: “The Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “The Silver Hoof”, “The Malachite Box”, “Two Lizards”, “The Golden Hair”, “The Stone Flower”.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Famous writer, poet and reformer. Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay (India), at the age of 6 he was brought to England; he later called those years “years of suffering”, because the people who raised him turned out to be cruel and indifferent.
The future writer received an education, returned to India, and then went on a trip, visiting many countries in Asia and America.
When the writer was 42 years old, he was awarded the Nobel Prize - and to this day he remains the youngest writer laureate in his category. Kipling's most famous children's book is, of course, “The Jungle Book”, the main character of which was the boy Mowgli; it is also very interesting to read other fairy tales: -
- “The cat that walks by itself”, “Where does a camel get its hump?”, “How the leopard got its spots”, they all tell about distant countries and are very interesting.
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776-1822)
Hoffmann was a very versatile and talented man: composer, artist, writer, storyteller.
He was born in Koeningsberg, when he was 3 years old, his parents separated: his older brother left with his father, and Ernst stayed with his mother; Hoffmann never saw his brother again. Ernst was always a mischief-maker and a dreamer; he was often called a “troublemaker.”
It’s interesting that there was a women’s boarding house next to the house where the Hoffmanns lived, and Ernst liked one of the girls so much that he even started digging a tunnel to get to know her. When the hole was almost ready, my uncle found out about it and ordered the passage to be filled up. Hoffmann always dreamed that after his death a memory of him would remain - and so it happened; his fairy tales are read to this day: the most famous are “The Golden Pot”, “The Nutcracker”, “Little Tsakhes, nicknamed Zinnober” and others.
Alan Milne (1882-1856)
Who among us does not know a funny bear with sawdust in his head - Winnie the Pooh and his funny friends? – the author of these funny tales is Alan Milne.
The writer spent his childhood in London, he was a well-educated man, and then served in the Royal Army. The first tales about the bear were written in 1926.
Interestingly, Alan did not read his works to his own son Christopher, preferring to raise him on more serious literary stories. Christopher read his father's fairy tales as an adult.
The books have been translated into 25 languages and are very popular in many countries around the world. In addition to the stories about Winnie the Pooh, the fairy tales “Princess Nesmeyana”, “An Ordinary Fairy Tale”, “Prince Rabbit” and others are known.
Alexey Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1882-1945)
Alexey Tolstoy wrote in many genres and styles, received the title of academician, and was a war correspondent during the war.
As a child, Alexey lived on the Sosnovka farm in his stepfather's house (his mother left his father, Count Tolstoy, while pregnant). Tolstoy spent several years abroad, studying the literature and folklore of different countries: this is how the idea arose to rewrite the fairy tale “Pinocchio” in a new way.
In 1935, his book “The Golden Key or the Adventures of Pinocchio” was published. Alexey Tolstoy also released 2 collections of his own fairy tales, called “Mermaid Tales” and “Magpie Tales”.
The most famous “adult” works are “Walking in Torment”, “Aelita”, “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”.
Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev (1826-1871)
He is an outstanding folklorist and historian, who has been interested in folk art and researched it since his youth. He first worked as a journalist in the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at which time he began his research.
Afanasyev is considered one of the most outstanding scientists of the 20th century, his collection of Russian folk tales is the only collection of Russian East Slavic fairy tales that can well be called a “folk book”, because more than one generation has grown up on them.
The first publication dates back to 1855, since then the book has been reprinted several times.