“Ruslan and Lyudmila”

The poem “Ruslan and Lyudmila” is one of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin’s early works, written in a romantic style and based on Russian fairy tale motifs. The narrative describes the abduction of Lyudmila, daughter of the Kievan Prince, by the evil sorcerer Chernomor, and the journey of her fiancé, Ruslan, who seeks to rescue his beloved. This specific edition is a retelling of the poem in the Ukrainian language by Vitold Fokin.