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Pavel Bazhov Pavel Petrovich Bazhov (russian: Па́вел Петро́вич Бажо́в; 27 January 1879 – 3 December 1950) was a Russian writer and publicist. Bazhov is best known for his collection of fairy tales ''The Malachite Box'', based on Ural ...

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The Malachite Box ''The Malachite Box'' or ''The Malachite Casket'' ( rus, Малахитовая шкатулка, r=Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, p=məlɐˈxʲitəvəjə ʂkɐˈtulkə) is a book of fairy tales and folk tales (also known as ''skaz'') of the Ural regi ...

''. The first edition, released on 28 January 1939, consisted of 14 stories, based on the oral lore of the

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s. After the initial publication, the author continuously added new stories to the collection.

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}). This is one of the few stories that are based on the Bashkir folklore. , - , 11 , id="The Writing on the Stone" colspan="2", — , ''Nadpis na kamne'' (Надпись на камне), lit. "The Writing on the Stone" , 1938 , ''Industria Sotsialisma'' (11); ''Svetloye Ozero'' collection (Sverdlovsk): pp. 8–16 , , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 12 , " The Master Craftsman" , "The Mountain Craftsman" , ''Gornyj master'' (Горный мастер), lit. "The Mountain Craftsman" , 1939 , ''

Na Smenu! ''Na Smenu!'' ( rus, На смену!) was a Soviet and Russian student newspaper published from 1921 to 2009 (with a break in the 1940s). The publication was based in Yekaterinburg. In the 1920s ''Na Smenu!'' was associated with the local group o ...

'' (14-26 Jan 1939); '' Oktyabr'' (5/6): pp. 172–178 , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , After Danilo the Craftsman leaves the village for the Mistress of the Copper Mountain's domain, Katyenka, his betrothed, moves in into his former house. She learns stonecraft from Danilo's old teacher Prokopich. After his death she starts working as a craftsman. One day she meets the Mistress and asks her to return Danilo to her. The Mistress arranges a meeting between them and presents Danilo with a choice: "If you go with her you forget all that is mine, if you remain here, then you must forget her and all living people". Danilo chooses to return to the village, saying that he remembers Katyenka every minute. , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 13 , id="The Twisted Roll", "The Twisted Roll" , — , ''Tjazhjolaja vitushka'' (Тяжёлая витушка), lit. "The Heavy Сurl" , 1939 , ''Zolotye Zyorna'' children's almanac (Sverdlovsk); ''Industria Sotsialisma'' (1): pp. 25–27. , , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 14 , " Golden Hair" , — , ''Zolotoj volos'' (Золотой волос), lit. "A Golden Hair" , 1939 , ''Zolotye Zyorna'' children's almanac (Sverdlovsk) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , A daring hunter, Ailyp, snatches his ladylove Golden Hair away from her father, Poloz the Great Snake. , - , 15 , "

Sinyushka's Well "Sinyushka's Well" ( rus, Синюшкин колодец, Sinjushkin kolodets; lit. "Sinyushka's Water Well"), also known as "The Blue Crone's Spring" and "The Blue Baba of the Marsh", is a folk tale (the so-called ''skaz'') of the Ural region of ...

" , "The Blue Crone's Spring" , ''Sinjushkin kolodets'' (Синюшкин колодец), lit. "Sinyushka's Water Well" , 1939 , ''Moscow Almanac'': pp. 256–266. , Bazhov 1976, p. 348. , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 16 , id="The Two Lizards", "The Two Lizards" , — , ''Dve jashherki'' (Две ящерки) , 1939 , '' Oktyabr'' (5/6): pp. 159–166. , , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 17 , id="Cat's Ears", "The Cat's Ears" , "Cat's Ears" , ''Koshachyi ushi'' (Кошачьи уши) , 1939 , ''Industria Sotsialisma'' (2): pp. 18–22; ''Oktyabr'' (5/6): pp. 166–172. , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , Men start disappearing from the factory on their way to

Sysert Sysert (russian: Сысе́рть) is a town and the administrative center of Sysertsky District of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sysert River ( Ob basin, right tributary of the Iset), south of Yekaterinburg. Population: History ...

, and a young brave girl, Dunyakha, goes looking for them. Unfortunately that area is packed with wolves. One of the Sysert miners tells Dunyakha that there might be a safe passage near the Galyan swamp, because "The Earth Cat roams from Galyan to Dumnaya". The Earth Cat, a creature with fiery ears that lives in the sands where copper mixes with gold, doesn't harm people, but wolves are afraid of it. Dunyakha does as she is told. Once the wolves start surrounding her, she sees two blow flames that look like cat's ears. She realizes that they are The Earth Cat's ears, and the Cat itself moves beneath the ground. Dunyakha follows the flames and that decision saves her life. , - , style=background:#D0F0C0, 18 , id="The Snake Trail", "The Snake Trail" , "The Serpent's Trail" , ''Zmeinyj sled'' (Змеиный след), lit. "The Snake Trail" , 1939 , ''Oktyabr'' (5/6): pp. 178–184. , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , It continues the story of the two brothers from " The Great Snake". , - , 19 , id="The Grass Hideaway" colspan="2", — , ''Travjanaja zapadenka'' (Травяная западенка), lit. "The Grass Hideaway" , 1940 , ''Industria Sotsialisma'' (1): pp. 29–33. , , - , 20 , id="Yermak's Swans" colspan="2", — , ''Yermakovy lebedi'' (Ермаковы лебеди), lit. "

Yermak Yermak Timofeyevich ( rus, Ерма́к Тимофе́евич, p=jɪˈrmak tʲɪmɐˈfʲejɪvʲɪtɕ; born between 1532 and 1542 – August 5 or 6, 1585) was a Cossacks, Cossack ataman and is today a hero in Russian folklore and myths. During ...

's Swans" , 1940 , ''Tekhnika Smene'' (9, 10, 11) , , - , 21 , id="The Key to the Earth", "The Key-Stone" , "The Key to the Earth" , ''Kljuch zemli'' (Ключ земли), lit. "The Key of the Earth" , 1940 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (1 Jan 1940) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , It was first published as "The Key Stone" ( rus, Ключ-камень, Kljuch-kamen, links=no). , - , 22 , "

The Fire-Fairy "The Fire-Fairy" or "The Dancing Fire Maid" ( rus, Огневушка-поскакушка, Ognevushka-poskakushka, lit. "the hopping fire girl") is a fairy tale short story written by Pavel Bazhov, based on the folklore of the Ural (region), Ural ...

" , "The Dancing Fire Maid" , ''Ognevushka-poskakushka'' (Огневушка-поскакушка), lit. "The Jumping Fire Girl" , 1940 , children's anthology ''Morozko''; ''Vskhody Komunny'' (5-17 Mar 1940) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The Fire-Fairy helps shows herself to the eight-year-old boy Fedyunka and the old

Yefim. The Fire Maid, who shows herself only if there's gold in that place, helps them to find gold and live in wealth for many years. , - , 23 , id="A Fragile Twig", — , "A Fragile Twig" , ''Hrupkaja vetochka'' (Хрупкая веточка) , 1940 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (22 Sep 1940) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The main character of the ''skaz'' is the son of Katyenka and Danilo the Craftsman from "

The Stone Flower "The Stone Flower" ( rus, Каменный цветок, Kamennyj tsvetok, p=ˈkamʲɪnːɨj tsvʲɪˈtok), also known as "The Flower of Stone", is a folk tale (also known as ''skaz'') of the Ural region of Russia collected and reworked by Pave ...

" and "The Mountain Craftsman". Katyenka marries Danilo and gives birth to eight boys. When the landlord doubles the family's

quit-rent Quit rent, quit-rent, or quitrent is a tax or land tax imposed on occupants of freehold or leased land in lieu of services to a higher landowning authority, usually a government or its assigns. Under feudal law, the payment of quit rent (Latin ...

, the third son Mitya becomes a stone craftsman. He proves to be a talented worker, quickly surpassing his teacher. One day he decides to make a tree branch from inexpensive stone (mostly serpentine), drawing inspiration from a

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bush. The resulting gooseberry twig looks incredibly well-made and lifelike, and the landlord wants it for his daughter. He takes it by force, but quickly finds out that Mitya used the cheapest of stones for it. The landlord feels offended that the serpentine would touch his daughter and steps on the twig, crushing it to dust. Mitya disappears from the village. , - , 24 , id="Tayutka's Mirror" colspan="2", — , ''Tajutkino zerkaltse'' (Таюткино зеркальце), lit. "Tayutka's Mirror" , 1941 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (30 Mar 1941) , , - , 25 , id="The Sunstone" colspan="2", — , ''Solnechnyj kamen'' (Солнечный камень), lit. "The Sunstone" , 1942 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (21 Jan 1942) , , - , 26 , id="Ivanko Krylatko" colspan="2", — , ''Ivanko Krylatko'' (Иванко-Крылатко) , 1942 , ''Uralsky Sovremennik'' (6): pp. 58–63. , , - , 27 , id="Zhelezko's Covers", — , "Zhelezko's Covers" , ''Zhelezkovy pokryshki'' (Железковы покрышки) , 1942 , '' Govorit Ural'' collection: pp. 125–132. , , - , 28 , id="Veselukha's Meadow" colspan="2", — , ''Veselukhin lozhok'' (Веселухин ложок), lit. "Veselukha's Meadow" , 1943 , ''Skazy o Nemtsakh'' collection (

Sverdlovsk Publishing House The Central Ural Publishing House ( rus, Средне-Уральское книжное издательство, Sredne-Uralskoe knizhnoe izdatelstvo), formerly the Sverdlovsk Publishing House ( rus, Свердловское книжное изд� ...

); ''Novy Mir'' (1): pp. 78–84. , Bazhov 1952 (2), p. 259. , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The smiling maiden Veselukha, who can be found on the blossoming meadow, can treat the miner to a glass of wine and help the master with a beautiful pattern. However, she is very unwelcoming towards strangers. , - , 29 , id="The Cast Iron Granny" colspan="2", — , ''Chugunnaja babushka'' (Чугунная бабушка), lit. "The

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Granny" , 1943 , ''V Boy Za Rodinu! (Karelsy Front)'' (8 Feb); ''Chelyabinsky Rabochy'' (7 Nov 1943) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The protagonist is Vasily Torokin, the real worker from the Kaslinsky Plant. , - , 30 , id="Crystal Varnish" colspan="2", — , ''Khrustalnyj lak'' (Хрустальный лак), lit. "Crystal

Varnish Varnish is a clear transparent hard protective coating or film. It is not a stain. It usually has a yellowish shade from the manufacturing process and materials used, but it may also be pigmented as desired, and is sold commercially in various ...

" , 1943 , ''Literaturny Utal'' (12 Jul 1943) , Bazhov 1952 (2), p. 261. , - , 31 , id="Cockroach Soap" colspan="2", — , ''Tarakanye mylo'' (Тараканье мыло), lit. "Cockroach Soap" , 1943 , ''

Ogoniok ''Ogoniok'' ( rus, Огонёк, t=Spark, p=ɐɡɐˈnʲɵk, a=Ru-огонёк.ogg; pre-reform orthography: ''Огонекъ'') was one of the oldest weekly illustrated magazines in Russia. History and profile ''Ogoniok'' has issued since . I ...

'' (34-35); ''Vo Slavu Otchizny'' collection (Chelyabinsk) , , - , 32 , — , " That Spark of Life" , ''Zhivinka v dele'' (Живинка в деле) , 1943 , ''Krasny Borets'' (17 Oct); ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (27 Oct) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The talented worker Timokha Maloruchko decides to try every single craft. , - , 33 , id="The Bogatyr's Glove" colspan="2", — , ''Bogatyrjova rukavitsa'' (Богатырёва рукавица), lit. "The

Bogatyr A bogatyr ( rus, богатырь, p=bəɡɐˈtɨrʲ, a=Ru-богатырь.ogg) or vityaz ( rus, витязь, p=ˈvʲitʲɪsʲ) is a stock character in medieval East Slavic legends, akin to a Western European knight-errant. Bogatyrs appear ma ...

's Glove" , 1944 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (21 Jan 1944); ''Novy Mir'' (8/9): pp. 67–69. , , - , 34 , id="The Round Lantern" colspan="2", — , ''Krugovoj fonar'' (Круговой фонарь), lit. "The Round

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" , 1944 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (7 Nov 1944); ''Chelyabinsky Rabochy'' (10 Jan 1945) , Bazhov 1952 (2), p. 265. , - , 35 , colspan="2", — , ''Korennaja tajnost'' (Коренная тайность) , 1945 , ''Krasnoflotets'' (1): pp. 16–19; ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (10 Nov 1945) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , The characters are real historical figures, the talented Russian

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P. Anosov and his assistant N. Shvetsov. , - , 36 , id="The Eagle's Feather", — , "The Eagle's Feather" , ''Orlinoe pero'' (Орлиное перо) , 1945 , '' Krasny Boets''; ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (21 Apr 1945) , , - , 37 , id="Dikes of Gold" colspan="2" , — , ''Zolotye dajki'' (Золотые дайки), lit. "

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of Gold" , 1945 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (7 Oct 1945); ''Novy Mir'' (8): pp. 77–83. , , - , 38 , id="The Blue Snake", — , "The Blue Snake" , ''Golubaja zmejka'' (Голубая змейка) , 1945 , ''

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'' (9-10): pp. 8–12. , , - , 39 , id="Vasya's Mountain" colspan="2" , — , ''Vasina gora'' (Васина гора), lit. "Vasya's Mountain" , 1946 , '' Molodoy Kolkhoznik'' (1); ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (5 Mar); '' Golos Kolkhoznika'' (22 Aug 1946) , , - , 40 , id="Dalevoe glyadeltse" colspan="2" , — , ''Dalevoe gljadeltse'' (Далевое глядельце) , 1946 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (7 Nov); ''

'' (1). 1947 , , - , 41 , colspan="2" , — , ''Ametistovoe delo'' (Аметистовое дело) , 1947 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (1 May 1947); ''Ogoniok'' (30) , , - , 42 , colspan="2", — , ''Rudjanoj pereval'' (Рудяной перевал), lit. "The

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Pass" , 1947 , ''Krasnaya Zvezda'' (19 Oct 1947) , , - , colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF; text-align: left;" , It was first published as "The Ore Whirlwinds" ( rus, Рудяные вихорьки, Rudjanye vikhorki, links=no). , - , 43 , colspan="2" , — , ''Shelkovaja gorka'' (Шёлковая горка) , 1947 , ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (7 Nov 1947) , , - , 44 , id="A Wide Shoulder" colspan="2" , — , ''Shirokoe plecho'' (Широкое плечо), lit. "A Wide Shoulder" , 1948 , ''

'' (26); ''Uralsky Rabochy'' (1 Apr 1948) , , - , 45 , id="A Piece of The Dear Land" colspan="2" , — , ''Dorogoj zemli vitok'' (Дорогой земли виток), lit. "A Piece of The Dear Land" , 1948 , ''

'' (17): pp. 20–22; ''Uralsky Sovremennik'' (15): 3–12. 1949 , , - , 46 , id="Zhabrei's Path", — , "Zhabrei's Path" , ''Zhabrejev khodok'' (Жабреев ходок) , 1951 , ''Boevye Rebyata'' (13): pp. 11–21. ,

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* * * * * {{cite book, last=Bazhov, first=Pavel , author2= Eve Manning, transl. , title=Malachite Casket: Tales from the Urals, url=http://issuu.com/uralmap/docs/bazhov_pavel_malachite_casket_tales, publisher=Foreign Languages Publishing House, location=Moscow , year=1950s Malachite Box The Malachite Box short stories