Even those who did not read a single work of the great poet heard about Pushkin's fairy tales. Although is there such a person in Russia in general? But even if this is so, the animators were able to breathe a second life into the fabulous creations of Alexander Sergeyevich. And to force the not very fond of reading children with interest to watch how the greedy old woman pays for her own greed, and the evil stepmother tries to squeeze the rival from the light.
How many fairy tales did Pushkin write? The famous multi-edition edition of his works contains seven works belonging to this genre. The first in this list is the little-known fairy tale “The Groom” (1825), and completes the list of “The Golden Cockerel”. However, it is worth noting that the magical, fantastic element in Pushkin's works was before. However, his early fairy tales-poems cannot be considered very successful. They are still deprived of that national spirit, for which we so love the works of Alexander Sergeyevich.
"Once upon a time there was a pop ..."
To answer the question of how many fairy tales Pushkin wrote and how they are called, it is necessary with an analysis of his lesser-known works. So, the source for the “Bridegroom” mentioned above was the story from the collection of the Brothers Grimm. The poet, however, did not blindly follow the pretext and gave it a national flavor. The main character is Natasha, a merchant's daughter, who becomes a witness to a terrible crime. And what was her horror when the offender wooed her! It was then, at a wedding feast, that she exposed her “lover,” for which she was honored and praised.
The “adult” content of The Bridegroom makes one raise the question differently: “How many fairy tales did Pushkin write and for whom?” Apparently, according to the author’s intention, they were not intended for a children's audience, but children also fell in love with them. This fully applies to the second tale, which tells about the priest and his worker Balda. The plot was taken by Pushkin from folklore - a fairy tale story recorded in Mikhailovsky. In general, the plot, when the greedy priest was outwitted by the farm laborer, is very popular among the folklore. When processing the original source, Pushkin strengthened the positive features of Balda, pointing out not only his industriousness and cunning, but also his ability to earn everyone’s love.
"Three girls ..."
Wow, how many fairy tales Pushkin wrote! However, not all of them are known to the general public. The next in the list is the unfinished "Tale of the Bear" (1830). It is of interest to literary scholars primarily as the one closest to a truly folk style. Despite the fact that the folklore sources of the tale could not be found, apparently, its plot belongs entirely to the poet, nevertheless, the influence of folk art on it is noticeable. This is especially evident in the scene of the Bear crying over his murdered wife. The remarkable social characteristics given by the author to the animals that were gathered at the commemoration are also interesting: the wolf-nobleman, the clerk fox, and the stink hare.
The next work, so beloved by the children, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” (1832), also has folk roots. Two versions of the folk tale are known, which served as a source for Pushkin's creation. However, the poet never followed any of them to the end. The plot of the tale is quite traditional: the slandered wife and a happy outcome from this situation. However, Pushkin modified the content of the sources, expanding their theme in the image of a happy, ideal state, which was headed by Guidon.
And in front of her lies a broken trough ...
We continue to consider the question of how many fairy tales Pushkin wrote. The following creation is a warning to those who follow their own greed. This refers, of course, to the Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish. Pushkin borrowed its plot from Russian folklore, but legends of about the same content are also present in the works of other peoples. Interestingly, in the version of the Grimm brothers, the greedy old woman wished to become ... the pope. By the way, in the work of the Russian poet, initially the heroine was still allowed to settle in a huge tower with a tiara on her head. But Pushkin had to abandon such an idea: a similar plot move would deprive a fairy tale of a significant share of its national flavor.
“Light, my mirror, say ...”
Another wandering plot is the stepmother, who at all costs wants to kill her stepdaughter, so that she could not surpass her. In search of parallels, you don’t need to rack your brains for a long time: just remember the famous “Snow White”, although even the peoples of East Africa have creations with a similar plot !
“The Tale of the Dead Princess” is almost the top of the poet’s lyrical heritage. This is especially true of the scenes of the princess’s funeral and her searches by Elisha - here the poetic talent of the Russian genius reaches its climax.
So how many fairy tales did Pushkin write?
Finally, the most mysterious and inexplicable remains - “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel”. For a young audience, it raises especially many questions. Why did the cockerel scream for the first time, because no one attacked? Why did the eunuch queen need? And so on. And yet the whole fairy tale is a "lesson to good fellows."
By the way, this phrase, which later became popular, was censored by the censors, which caused the poet’s anger. Well, rightly so! And we consider the conversation about how many fairy tales Pushkin wrote for children to be over. There are only seven of them, as noted above.