Hovhannes Tumanyan’s ballads are published in their entirety for the first time as a separate book. They are reprinted from the academic second edition of Tumanyan’s Complete Works. The ballad is one of the leading and central genre forms in Tumanyan’s creative work. Throughout his literary career, the poet showed a unique interest in folk traditions, creating unparalleled ballads that rank among the classic examples of the genre by world literary standards.Published with the support of the Lorva Dzor Compatriotic Union and Edit Print Publishing House.