Beyond the Book
Snegurochka
The Snow Child is based on a Russian fairy tale, Snegurochka. As told in the English versions (Arthur Ransome's "Little Daughter of the Snow," from Old Peter's Russian Tales and Andrew Lang's "Snowflake," from The Pink Fairy Book), a childless couple builds a girl out of the snow in a fit of playfulness, and she comes to life.
Ivey's book more closely follows Ransome's version, which also plays a part in the novel.
After Faina appears, Mabel recalls a fairytale that her father, a professor of literature, used to read to her from a Russian...
Ivey's book more closely follows Ransome's version, which also plays a part in the novel.
After Faina appears, Mabel recalls a fairytale that her father, a professor of literature, used to read to her from a Russian...
