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Polyakov
A byword reference to the Polyakov brothers, fabulously wealthy Russian railway-concession financiers of the era, invoked as an emblem of great personal wealth.
Reading notes
- To I. P. Chekhov, October 1883. Moscow. §3 Polyakovs
The Polyakov brothers, fabulously wealthy Russian railway-concession financiers of the era -- invoked here as a byword for great fortune Chekhov and his brother plainly lack.
- In the Carriage §33 Polyakov
A reference to one of the Polyakov brothers, fabulously wealthy Russian railway-concession financiers of the era, invoked here as a byword for a man who has money to spare -- unlike the underpaid conductor.
Mentioned in 5 works (28 mentions)
In the Carriage
To I. P. Chekhov, October 1883. Moscow.
Home Remedies
Notebooks. Diaries
Sakhalin Island
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