Raysky (novelist)

An obscure novelist, author of "The Snezhin Family" ("Семейство Снежиных"), whom Chekhov had promised Suvorin and his wife he would track down; found at last -- destitute, undocumented, and recently ruined by a house fire that destroyed his only manuscript copy along with his possessions and beloved dog, followed by a nervous collapse. Distinct from, an unrelated proofreader mentioned in.