The Death of Bagrat Zakharych and Other Stories

by Rebecca Ruth Gould, Vazha -Pshavela, Vazha-Pshavela

In this volume are three stories by Vazha-Pshavela, a giant of modern Georgian literature, along with one of the epic poems for which he became renowned, All have been translated into English here for the first time.

In "The Death of Bagrat Zakharych", a highly sardonic account of the sudden demise of a chancellery official, Vazha-Pshavela's ironic sense reaches its fullest pitch. The story invites comparison to classic works such as Melville's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911475398
• ISBN13: 9781911475392
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Paper + Ink
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 6.1"