In March 1926-October 1928, Tudor Vianu's "Gândirea" magazine published his novel "Craii de Curtea-Veche" as a series. He completed the last additions to the text in November 1927, as its first sections were already in print. As the last episode was featured by "Gândirea", to widespread acclaim, he noted: "From the time when the first of its parts saw print, this work was received with unprecedented fervor in Romanian literature. For the work it required, as well as for the tiresome obsession to which it had me submitted I bear it no grudge: it is truly magnificent [...]." Literary historian Eugen Lovinescu, who criticized "Gândirea" 's later moves towards traditionalism and a far right ideology (a turn which coincided with Vianu's departure), argued that Caragiale had been an important gain for the literary venue. In his belief, Caragiale and other "writers of talent" helped the magazine, which had no "critic of authority" at its helm.