THE TALE OF THE PEASANT DEMYAN Where it is a long time ago or a short time ago I cannot say, but I know that once upon a time, in a certain village, dwelt a peasant who was headstrong and hot-tempered, and his name was Demyan. He was austere and hard and stern, always seeking an occasion to quarrel, and dealing hardly with whom soever … Continue reading [Russian Fairy Tales] THE TALE OF THE PEASANT DEMYAN