Contents

The twelve months: the story of Marushka and the wicked Holena -- Zlatovlaska the golden-haired: the story of Yirik and the snake -- The shepherd's nosegay: the story of the princess who learned to say "Please" -- Vitazko the victorious: the story of a hero whose mother loved a dragon -- Five nursery tales: Kuratko the Terrible, the story of an ungrateful chick. Smolicheck, the story of a little boy who opened the door. Budulinek, the story of another little boy who opened the door. The dear little hen, the story of a rooster that cheated. The disobedient rooster, the story of another little hen -- The nickerman's wife: the story of Lidushka and the imprisoned doves -- Batcha and the dragon: the story of a shepherd who slept all winter -- Clever Manka: the story of a girl who knew what to say -- The blacksmith's stool: the story of a man who found that death was necessary -- A gullible world: the story of a man who didn't beat his wife -- The candles of life: the story of a child for whom death stood godmother -- The devil's gifts: the story of a man whom the devil befriended -- Gentle Dora: the story of a devil who married a scold -- The devil's match: the story of a farmer who remembered what his grandmother told him -- The devil's little brother-in-law: the story of a youth who couldn't find work -- The shoemaker's apron: the story of the man who sits near the golden gate.