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Chapter 74: Literary Criticism

A week passed.

As expected, "Roman Holiday" is like a virus, spreading among the people,

It is better than "Yes! "Prime Minister" is going to be a hit.

No way, discussing politics is a hobby of a few people after all,

But love is different,

Those who are not married yearn for pure love, those who are married recall past innocent love, or exciting extramarital affairs.

The managers of theaters in various regions rushed to London, trying everything to meet Lu Shi. They gave money to those who gave money, and relationships to trust. They just wanted to get Lu Shi's approval so that "Roman Holiday" could be staged in their theaters. show.

The streets and alleys of London have reached the point where "everyone knows "Roman Holiday".

Phyllis, who plays Annie, is naturally popular,

The name of the script writer Lu was originally well-known in a relatively small range, but now it is also becoming popular among the people.

...

Blair Road.

Lu Shi was lying on the table typing "Roger's Mystery" with a typewriter,

In fact, the book has been basically completed, and only some final work is left.

When creating "None Survived", he was relatively free, and could write while serializing.

Now he is getting busier and more busy, so it is better to finish the whole book before starting the serialization, in order to avoid being interrupted by various unexpected events and causing interruptions.

Of course, Cooper also supports it.

He has always had a good attitude towards cash cows.

Lu Shi stretched his waist,

at the same time,

"Meow ~"

I jumped on his lap.

Lu Shi stretched out his hand, rubbed the fleshy balls on my paws, and stroked my smooth fur.

We couldn't help but make a "snoring" sound.

On the other side, Natsume Soseki said with a bit of jealous dissatisfaction: "This little guy is really, why does he like you so much?"

Lu Shi chuckled,

"It's not as good as what I feed it."

We seemed to understand it, and we flopped and acted like a baby on Lu Shi's lap.

In this regard, Natsume Soseki had no choice but to.

Because of Lu Shi's high income, the food I bought for my generation is all kinds of chicken, duck and fish, which are delicious and nutritious, and my cat's hair is shiny after eating,

In this case, of course we prefer Lu Shi.

Natsume Soseki muttered, "Little heartless."

Lu Shi couldn't help laughing,

"Okay, don't be like a cat."

Of course Natsume Soseki would not really hate me,

He changed the topic: "By the way, your "Roman Holiday" has been highly discussed in major newspapers. Of course, there are some critics, but more people agree with it."

As he spoke, Natsume Soseki shook out a stack of newspapers and handed them over.

Lu Shi casually flipped through,

Not only the "Three King Kong", "The Times", "Daily Telegraph", and "Manchester Guardian", but also some newspapers and magazines that I have never heard of.

"Star\

,"Saturday Review,

"black and white\

,"...

Lu Shi asked, "What are these?"

Natsume Soseki replied: "The newspapers and magazines all commented on "Roman Holiday". By the way, there are even manga magazines in it."

Lu Shi randomly picked out a copy and read it.

'Roman Holiday tells a fairytale story with a realistic ending'...

This short comment reveals a faint sense of tragedy.

Natsume Soseki echoed, "I think it's quite objective, and that's a good point."

Lu Shi asked, "How?"

Natsume Soseki replied: "Even if I had read your script and knew the ending, when I was watching the fourth act, I couldn't help staring at that corner, hoping that the princess would come out. But she didn't. That's why It's a classic."

Lu Shi chuckled,

"It's only been performed for a week, how come it's a classic?"

Natsume Soseki gave a shallow "hmm" and said: "If we discuss "Yes! Prime Minister", I may not say it is a classic, because it is too early. But "Roman Holiday" is destined to be, different times, different regions, People from different backgrounds will resonate with it after watching it, and they will all be moved by the most original."

It can only be said that although the theme of love is old-fashioned, it is also eternal.

Lu Shi continued to read the newspaper,

The paper made a "squeaky" sound.

Natsume Soseki asked: "If you are looking for critical drama reviews, you might as well look at the magazines of various universities, especially Oxbridge."

Lu Shi searched carefully and read carefully.

Oxford and Cambridge are worthy of being the two most powerful institutions of higher learning in the UK, and there are endless voices for free discussions.

For example, a magazine called "Punch" in Oxford has two different voices about Lu Shi's "Roman Holiday":

Supporters believe that Lu Shi is the founder of the sect, and "Roman Holiday" is not only an innovative work, but also a classic. As time goes by, more and more playwrights will become believers in "Roman Holiday", so as to create based on

Opponents think that "Roman Holiday" is bland, and they even doubt whether there is really love between the princess and the reporter.

Natsume Soseki asked, "Did you see it?"

Lu Shi nodded,

"Look, I didn't expect the writing to be quite impressive."

Natsume Soseki spread his hands,

"This is the power of literary critics. Their angles are very tricky, and they can always see the needle. Sometimes, even you, a writer, will be persuaded."

Lu Shi thought of the college entrance examination before time travel,

The reading comprehension of the Chinese test often has questions such as "What is the author's intention to express in this way?"

As a result, if you ask the author himself, the author himself is confused.

Lu Shi read aloud,

"There is no innovation in the structure of "Roman Holiday". Lu just told a story very skillfully. From an ideological point of view, it just reflects the disparity in social status. Some loves can only spark sparks and not bear fruit..."

Natsume Soseki chuckled,

"Look, it's quite reasonable. The question about whether there is love between the princess and the reporter is wonderful~"

Lu Shi continued to read: "Their social status is very different, and both of them are just looking for freshness in each other. This kind of freshness brings each other closer, resulting in some special feelings, but is it love? Maybe, It would not be against peace for a prince to go out to hunt for sex and hook up with village women."

The house fell into silence,

"..."

After a while, Natsume Soseki said, "Don't look at me, I haven't talked about it."

His marriage is not free love,

However, it is said that he and his wife have a deep relationship, which can be regarded as a model of marriage first and love later.

Lu Shi looked at the author of the article,

Is a professor of literature at Oxford.

In fact, it's normal to have criticism.

As Shakespeare said, "There will be a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers." After reading "Roman Holiday", there will always be people who are still unable to be moved by Anne's first love and Joe's prodigal son.

It is also impossible for Lu Shi to force someone to applaud by pressing his head.

Then it really becomes the reading comprehension of the college entrance examination.

He casually put "Punch" aside and said, "It's good to have criticism..."

Halfway through the conversation, there was a knock on the door outside.

thump thump——

Not fast or slow.

Natsume Soseki stood up, and while tidying up the bed, he asked Lu Shi, "Did you make an appointment?"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"without."

He went to open the door,

I saw Phyllis Dale standing at the door,

Behind her stood a man less than forty years old.