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Заика (The Stammerer)
The Stammerer
also: Saika, Заика
A short comic piece the young Chekhov sends his brother Alexander in this letter, instructing him to "read and marvel" -- an early trace of Chekhov's own humor writing, or possibly a piece he admired, sent along for its comedy.
Reading notes
- To Al. P. Chekhov, 9 March 1876. Taganrog. §3 "The Stammerer"
"Заика" (The Stammerer), a comic piece Chekhov is sending his brother, teasingly instructed to "read and marvel" -- an early sign of the humor-writing the sixteen-year-old was already producing.