Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanenko Knihy

Set against the backdrop of Ukrainian folklore, this classic comic novella features a folksy narrator who weaves humorous tales filled with moral lessons and ironic twists. The narrative explores themes of witchcraft and the supernatural, reminiscent of Mykola Hohol's works. Its rich stylistic blend, ranging from archaic language to vibrant colloquial expressions, presents a unique challenge for translators. Despite being lesser-known outside Ukraine, it captures the essence of Ukrainian culture through its comical yet insightful storytelling.

For the first time in the last hundred years, the prose of Grigory Kvitka- Osnovianenko is returning appears to the readers as she really was. With its own rhythm and special Slobojan dialect. Vengeful witches, the dead who make Easter, enchanted treasures, a cat's field - a witness against a murderer... It appears before us a bright and mystical picture of life in the Ukrainian lands from Konotop to Kharkiv The stories of Kvitka-Osnovyanenko are also European plots, transferred on national soil, sermons, literary polemics, language game. And no one knows about it don't they write in the textbooks.