Samuel

About “Samuel”

"Samuel" is an 1886 Armenian-language historical novel written by Raffi. The story revolves around the killing of the fourth-century prince Vahan Mamikonian and his wife by their son Samuel. The novel was first published in parts in the Tiflis newspaper Ardzagank’ in 1886–87 and later released as a separate edition in 1888. Some critics consider it Raffi's most successful work. The narrative is based on historical events and reflects themes of family conflict and tragedy. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)