About Ruslan and Ludmila

Ruslan and Ludmila is a poem by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1820. Written as an epic literary fairy tale consisting of a dedication (посвящение), six "cantos", and an epilogue, it tells the story of the abduction of Ludmila, the daughter of Prince Vladimir of the Kievan Rus', by an evil wizard and the attempt by the brave knight Ruslan to find and rescue her.

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Ruslan and Ludmila

1820 poem by Alexander Pushkin

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