The Tale of Tsar Saltan

A fairy tale in verse based on Russian folk tradition. A tsar marries the youngest of three sisters, but her jealous sisters and a scheming relative cause trouble for the new tsaritsa and her infant son. Cast away on the sea, they find a new home, and the prince, helped by magic, discovers a wondrous island city. The poem is full of marvels, including a swan princess, and was the basis for Rimsky-Korsakov's opera.