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Sverchok (The Cricket)

"The Cricket"

also: Сверчок, The Cricket

A Moscow satirical weekly published by the Werner brothers in the mid-1880s, a rival outlet to Leikin's Fragments; Chekhov speculates in this letter that Leikin's prolonged silence stems from jealousy or offense connected to it.

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To V. V. Bilibin, 4 April 1886. Moscow. §6 "The Cricket"
Сверчок ("The Cricket"), a Moscow satirical weekly published by the Werner brothers, was a rival outlet to Leikin's Fragments in the mid-1880s; Chekhov speculates that his editor Leikin has taken offense at some contribution or connection of his to this competing magazine, which explains the freeze in correspondence.
To F. O. Shekhtel, 12 August 1887. Babkino. §7 The Cricket
Sverchok, a Moscow satirical weekly published by the Werner brothers in the mid-1880s, one of the humor magazines Chekhov contributed light pieces to.
To Al. P. Chekhov, 21 October 1887. Moscow. §17 The Cricket
Sverchok, the Werner brothers' satirical weekly, to which Chekhov suggests his brother submit work, noting it pays promptly.
To A. Ya. Lipskerov, 1 January 1888. Moscow. §3 "Sverchok"
"Sverchok" ("The Cricket"), a minor Moscow humor periodical, the third of the journals Lazarev is described as writing for.