The Little Humpbacked Horse

¿¿¿¿ The Little Humpbacked Horse -¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ A Russian Fairy Tale - Bilingual Chinese and Foreign Cultural Reading Series for IB, IGCSE & AP Chinese, HSK Intermediate to Advanced Learners ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ #37



«¿¿¿¿»¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿•¿¿¿(Pyotr Yershov,1815¿3¿6¿-1869¿8¿30¿)¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"The Little Humpbacked Horse" is an adaptation of the famous fairy tale by Russian poet Pyotr Yershov (March 6, 1815 - August 30, 1869).

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¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿20¿¿¿¿1856¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ In the same year, he published a single-volume edition of the story, but the censor found the foolish Tsar in the story and demanded revisions, so it was banned from publication for over 20 years. It was not until 1856 that the full text was published after many chapters were deleted, and the work was immediately recognized by readers.



¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿This story satirizes the absurd life of the feudal bureaucratic system in Russia at the time. Today, it is considered a classic children's fairy tale. However, the ballet adaptation deviates substantially from the original story. It showcases how the fool Ivan, with the help of his magical horse, defeats the evil Tsar and wins the favor of the Tsar's daughter. In the end, Ivan replaces the incompetent and unfit Tsar and becomes the Tsar himself.

«¿¿¿¿»¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿! "The Little Humpbacked Horse" is a famous Russian fairy tale. It tells the story of a small humpbacked horse that helps the protagonist Ivan accomplish many difficult tasks. Ivan is honest and simple, contrasting strongly with his two selfish and cowardly brothers and the greedy, dictatorial king. It's no wonder he earns the love of the Sea Princess and the support of the common people!



¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿Due to the intricate and interesting plot of the story and the detailed depiction of character personalities, translations of the book are popular in Europe, America, and Japan, and it is beloved by young readers. Now, we have rewritten it into Chinese, believing that children will also be deeply attracted by this wonderful story.