The Twelve Months (fairy Tale)

	The Twelve Months (fairy Tale) "The Twelve Months" is a Slovak fairy tale, which was first mentioned by a Czech writer, scholar, physician, lexicographer, canon of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague and a master of the University of Prague in the 14th century - mistr Klaret/Bartoloměj z Chlumce, who mentions the fairy tale as a preaching exemplum. It was later collected by one of the most famous Czech writers - Božena Němcová. Synopsis A young and beautiful girl (called Maruška in some variations) is sent into the cold forest in the winter to perform impossible tasks by her evil stepmother. She must get spring violets, summer strawberries and fall apples in midwinter as presents to give her stepsister for her birthday. The girl ventures out into the blizzard and eventually meets the 12 personified months by a warm fire in the woods. When she approaches and asks politely if she might warm her hands at their fire, they ask why she is there, and when she tells them about her step-family and what she is lookin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Twelve Months (1980 Film) , ''Dvenadtsat mesyatsev'' is a 1980 animated feature film directed by Yugo Serikawa, Kimio Yabuki and Tetsuo Imazawa, produced by Toei Animation from Japan in partnership with Soyuzmultfilm from the Soviet Union. It was based on the 1943 play written by Samuil Marshak which itself was based on the medieval fairy tale of the same name . The music was composed by Vladimir Ivanovich Krivtsov () and performed by the National Leningrad Philharmonic under the direction of A. S. Dmitriev. Preceded by ''The Wild Swans'' (1977) and ''Thumbelina'' (1978), and followed by ''Swan Lake'' (1981) and '' Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'' (1982), it represents the third episode in Toei's ''World Masterpiece Fairy Tales'' movie series. Plot synopsis A spoiled, young queen asks for the impossible during a cold winter and requests for a bouquet of Galanthus, a spring wildflower, for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward of gold. One greedy woman desires to collect the bounty and instead of se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech Fairy Tales Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czech Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Greek Fairy Tales Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: Greeks, an ethnic group. Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all known varieties of Greek. Mycenaean Greek, most ancient attested form of the language (16th to 11th centuries BC). Ancient Greek, forms of the language used c. 1000–330 BC. Koine Greek, common form of Greek spoken and written during Classical antiquity. Medieval Greek or Byzantine Language, language used between the Middle Ages and the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. Modern Greek, varieties spoken in the modern era (from 1453 AD). Greek alphabet, script used to write the Greek language. Greek Orthodox Church, several Churches of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Ancient Greece, the ancient civilization before the end of Antiquity. Old Greek, the language as spoken from Late Antiquity to around 1500 AD. Other uses * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Months (fairy Tale) The Months is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giambattista Basile in his 1634 work, the ''Pentamerone''. Synopsis Cianne and Lise were brothers, and Cianne was rich and Lise poor. Lise set out to wander the world. He met with twelve youths, who welcomed him and asked him about the months. Lise said they each had their place and purpose, and it was arrogant of people to want to rearrange them. One told him that March, which was the month, was very burdensome; he answered that it advanced spring; the youth, who was the month of March, gave him a casket that granted wishes. With it, he had an easy journey home and was prosperous. His brother was jealous of him, and Lise told him of the inn and the twelve youths, but not how they had talked. Cianne went there and received a whip. When he tried to use it, it whipped him until his brother came and used the casket to stop it. Then Lise shared his good fortune with Cianne. Commentary The tale follows a common pattern, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Twelve Months (2012 Film) The Twelve Months or Twelve Months may refer to: The Twelve Months (fairy tale) ''The Twelve Months'' (1956 film), 1956 film * ''The Twelve Months'' (1972 film), 1972 film * ''Twelve Months'' (1980 film), 1980 film ''The Twelve Months'' (2004 film), an Australian film (2004) ''Twelve Months,'' the planned upcoming 18th ''The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wri ... '' novel {{DEFAULTSORT:Twelve Months, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Twelve Months (1972 Film) ''The Twelve Months'' (russian: Двенадцать месяцев, Dvenadtsat mesyatsev) is a 1973 Soviet Lenfilm fantasy film directed by Anatoliy Granik based on the play by Samuil Marshak adapted from the fairy tale with the same name. Cast * Natalya Popova — Stepdaughter * Marina Maltseva — Stepsister * Olga Wiklandt — Stepmother * Liana Zhvaniya — The Queen * Nikolay Volkov — Professor * Tatiyana Pelttser — Gofmejsterina * Leonid Kuravlyov — Soldier * Konstantin Adashevskiy — The Head of the Royal Guard * Alexander Sokolov — The Chancellors your * Georgy Teikh — Royal Prosecutor * Lev Lemke Lev Isaakovich Lemke (russian: Лев Исаакович Лемке) (25 August 1931 – 4 August 1996, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian actor, awarded the title Meritorious Artist of Russia. Lemke finished his education in the Theatre S ... — The Eastern Ambassador * Alexey Kozhevnikov — The Western Ambassador * Arkady Trusov — December * Boris R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Twelve Months (1956 Film) ''The Twelve Months'' (russian: Двенадцать месяцев; ''Dvenadtsat mesyatsev'') is a 1956 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by the "patriarch of Russian animation", Ivan Ivanov-Vano. It was produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow and is based on the fairy-tale play of the same name by Samuil Marshak. The scene of action in the animated film isn't specified, but on a picture it is clear that action happens in the West (in the original of the story of Marshak — in Bohemia, then part of the Austrian empire) at the turn of the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries. The animated film plot quite precisely reflects story events, thus the particular emphasis is placed on ridiculing the shortcomings of an absolute monarchy. The film's sound and image were restored in by Krupnyy Plan, who released it on video and DVD in Russia in 2005. An English-subtitled edition of the Russian-language version has not been released. However, Films by Jove releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Czech Folk Tales/The Twelve Months Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe Czech language Czechs, the people of the area Czech culture Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) Czech Socialist Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Samuil Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (alternative spelling: Marchak) (russian: link=no, Самуил Яковлевич Маршак; 4 July 1964) was a Russian and Soviet writer of Jewish origin, translator and poet who wrote for both children and adults. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare, English poetry (including poems for children), and poetry from other languages. Maxim Gorky proclaimed Marshak to be "the founder of Russia's (Soviet) children's literature". Early years Marshak was born to a Jewish family on 3 November 1887 in Voronezh.''Samuil Marshak.'' An anthology of Jewish-Russian literature. Maxim Shrayer. p. 192. (M.E. Sharpe February 15, 2007Google Books/ref> His father was a foreman at a soap-making plant. He had a good home education and later studied at the gymnasium (secondary school) of Ostrogozhsk, a suburb of Voronezh. He started to write poetry during his childhood years in Voronezh. His brother Ilya (who wrote under the pseudon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Spinning-Woman By The Spring The Spinning-Woman by the Spring or The Kind and the Unkind Girls is a widespread, traditional folk tale, known throughout Europe and in certain regions of Asia, including Indonesia. The tale is cataloged as AT 480 in the international Folktale catalog. Synopsis Two stepsisters are, one after another, sent out to serve in the house of a witch where they are assigned what appear to be difficult or impossible tasks. For instance, they are tasked to carry water with a sieve. The kind girl, however, obeys requests from grateful animals and learns from the birds' song that she must line the sieve with clay to complete her task. Other chores they are assigned include washing black wool Wool is the textile fibre obtained from sheep and other mammals, especially goats, rabbits, and camelids. The term may also refer to inorganic materials, such as mineral wool and glass wool, that have properties similar to animal wool. As ... white, and gathering flowers at midwinter. As p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]