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| Author | Raffi |
|---|---|
| Original title | Խենթը |
| Translator | Jane S. Wingate |
| Language | Armenian |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Shusha: Mirzajan Mahtesi-Hakobiants (Armenian 1st ed.) Boston: Baikar Press (English 1st. ed) |
Publication date | 1881 |
| Publication place | Russian Empire |
Published in English | 1950 |
| Pages | ii+400 (Armenian 1st ed.) 361 (English 1st ed.) |
| OCLC | 9588669 |
Original text | Խենթը at Armenian Wikisource |
The Fool (Armenian: Խենթը, Khent’ë, Armenian pronunciation: [χɛntʰə]) is an 1880 Armenian-language novel by the Armenian writer Raffi, one of the best-known novels by one of Armenia's greatest novelists.[1] Set during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, the plot tells a romance set against the background of the divided Armenian nation.
- ^ Ronald Grigor Suny - They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else : A History of the Armenian Genocide - 1400865581 2015 Page 76 "The novels of Raffi, particularly Khent (The Fool) published in 1880, had their loyal readers both in [...]"