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Nautilus

Name: Chekhov Entire
Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

also: Наутилус

The nonsense final entry on the letter's mock roster, paired with the real Sultan Abdul Hamid for sound and incongruity rather than sense.

Reading notes

To P. Ye. and Ye. Ya. Chekhov, 20 June 1878. Taganrog. §10 Nautilus
The nonsense final name on the list, paired with the real Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid for pure sound and incongruity rather than any sense.

To P. Ye. and Ye. Ya. Chekhov, 20 June 1878. Taganrog. letter · 1 mention