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Which novels by Mikheil Javakhishvili feature sympathetic but doomed rogues?

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In the context of Georgian literature, the prose writer Mikheil Javakhishvili is noted for creating inventive works that frequently feature sympathetic but doomed rogues. Two prominent novels by Javakhishvili that center on this character archetype are:

  • Kvachi Kvachantiradze da misi tavgadasavali (1924; "Kvachi Kvachantiradze and His Adventures")1
  • Arsena Marabdeli (1933–36; "Arsena of Marabda")1