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Rebus (Ребус)
The Rebus
also: Ребус, The Rebus
A real Moscow weekly magazine (1881-1917) devoted to puzzles, spiritualism, and occult phenomena; Chekhov's devil blows his nose in a copy of it and claims devils contribute to it, mocking its reputation for credulous supernatural content.
Reading notes
- A Drunk Man's Conversation with a Sober Devil §9 The Rebus
A real Moscow weekly (Ребус, 1881-1917) devoted to puzzles, occultism, and spiritualism; the devil blows his nose in it, and later claims devils 'contribute' to it -- a dig at its reputation for credulous supernatural content.
- Visiting Cards §10 Сотрудник журнала "Ребус"
Rebus, a real Moscow weekly devoted to puzzles and spiritualism/occult phenomena; being its contributor was, in Chekhov's satirical universe, faintly disreputable company for a serious professional.