''Razvlecheniye'' (russian: Развлечение, Amusement) was a Russian illustrated weekly

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

published in Moscow in 1859–1916. Launched and (up until 1881) edited by

Fyodor Miller Fyodor Bogdanovich Miller (russian: Фёдор Богданович Миллер, 3 February 1818 — 1 February 1881) was a Russian literature, Russian poet, novelist and translator. Fyodor Miller was born in Moscow, to a family of ethnic German ...

, it specialized in humour and caricatures, but also contained a large and popular literary section. Among its regular contributors were Boris Almazov, Vladimir Dal,

Alexander Levitov Alexander Ivanovich Levitov (russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Леви́тов; August 1, 1835 – January 16, 1877), was a Russian writer. Biography Levitov was born in the village of Dobroye, in Tambov Governorate, where hi ...

Dmitry Minayev Dmitry Dmitriyevich Minayev (russian: Дми́трий Дми́триевич Мина́ев, 2 November 1835, — 22 July 1889) was a Russian poet, parodist, journalist, translator and literary critic. Biography Minayev was born in Simbirsk to ...

, and (caricaturist) Lavr Belyankin. Three

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

's early stories first appeared in ''Razvlecheniye'' in 1883–1884.

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