The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
| "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" | |||
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| Short story by Alexander Pushkin | |||
The fairy tale commemorated on a Soviet Union stamp | |||
| Original title | Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке | ||
| Country | Russian Empire | ||
| Language | Russian | ||
| Genre | Fairy tale in verse | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Biblioteka dlya chteniya | ||
| Publication type | Literary magazine | ||
| Publication date | May 1835 | ||
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The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish (Russian: «Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке», romanized: Skazka o rybake i rybke) is a fairy tale in verse by Alexander Pushkin, published 1835.
The tale is about a fisherman who manages to catch a "Golden Fish" which promises to fulfill any wish of his in exchange for its freedom.