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Why “Antosha and Levitasha”?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Serge Gregory

They sound like affectionate nicknames, and they are. Given the formality of salutations in 19th century Russia, the fact that Chekhov and Levitan used these diminutives when writing and talking to each other reveals much about the closeness of their … Continue reading →

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