«Russian Folk-Tales» in English with a Parallel Translation

This extensive collection of stories covers the entire spectrum of topics, and the most common is a kind of fairy tale, where the main character (invariably a "brave young man") has to overcome enormous difficulties, in which he is helped by magical creatures (mainly hawks, eagles, pikes and the like, possessing magical power, which the main character either threatens, or shows kindness on his part, encouraging them to use their powers on his behalf).