A tale by Boris Shergin about young man named Ivan who lives in poverty with his single mother. In an attempt to make some money for a living, Ivan decides to sell first his hat, then his shirt and finally, his fancy blazer. But every time he tries to go to the market to sell his clothes, he ends up meeting the same man who abuses various animals, and gives him all his possessions in exchange for these animals. This way he rescues a cat, a dog and, finally, a snake, who eventually reveals to be a snake princess and, for Ivan's good treatment of her, gives him a magic ring that can basically do anything the wearer wishes.
