Arsen Dimaksyan
Author:
Alexander Shirvanzade (27)
Category:
Prose (208)
Novel (251)
Armenian literature (130)
Age Recommendation: 13+
This novel by Alexander Shirvanzade is a psychological drama in the realist style, set in late 19th-century Tiflis. The author depicts the conflict between a European-educated young intellectual and a conservative society. The story centers on universal themes of self-assertion, love, envy, and the struggle to overcome internal insecurities and social hypocrisy.