Nikolic and Solomon were friends, and now they found out that each other was a fellow fan of "No One Survived", so naturally they couldn't help but discuss the plot.
Because they were so enthusiastic, they didn't realize they had wasted the whole morning until their stomachs growled with hunger.
The two of them quickly ate something and rode back to school.
The London School of Economics and Political Science was not originally located in King's Road, but at 9 John Street in Adelphi. It was not until more subjects were opened later that the Adelphi campus could not accommodate the entire college, and the council chose to move.
Nikolic and Solomon entered the school gate,
They had just taken a few steps toward the teaching building when they were blocked by two groups of people in front of them.
There were no less than fifty people on both sides,
Looking around, there are so many heads.
Some words were vaguely heard from the crowd, such as "Holmes", "Lu", ""No Survivors""...
You don’t need to guess to know that because of the book review page of the Manchester Guardian, “None Survived” has been published and has the ability to compete with “The Hound of the Baskervilles” in terms of public opinion.
Solomon was slightly excited,
"I didn't expect that the book review was still an essay."
"Exhortation" refers to documents used in ancient times for edicts, recruitment, denunciation, etc., especially documents that denounce enemies or rebellion, and also refers to combative criticism and denunciation articles.
Nikolic realized instantly,
"My blood was boiling just now when I saw it. That's what happened."
They pushed into the crowd.
The two groups were engaged in a heated debate over the sales of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "None Survived."
Although Doyle has more fans, it is an indisputable fact that he is resting on his laurels.
And Lu is a rising star with a promising future.
One of the two is going downhill, and the other is climbing up. They are going in both directions. In the end, it is self-evident who has higher sales.
Finally, someone on the side supporting Holmes broke through.
He said loudly: "Are you people sick? No matter how high the sales volume of "No Survivor" is, what will happen? Will the newspaper give you a penny? By the way, I am not a reader of Sherlock Holmes, I just feel unhappy with you. "
This speech can be said to be a classic within a classic, which is roughly equivalent to the modern starting move in the fan circle:
Just a passerby, not a fan.
Using this move is no different from lying on the ground and rolling around.
Nikolic snorted coldly: "Then I will give you my exact words. Are you people sick? No matter how high the sales volume of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is, what will happen? Will the magazine give you a penny? That's right. , I am not a reader of "No Survival", I just feel unhappy with you."
The effect of using magic to fight magic is very good;
The people on the other side started to curse.
The two groups of people became more and more excited, approaching each other, squeezing each other's standing space, and about to fight.
At this time, a serious voice sounded: "What are you doing!?"
Everyone turned around,
I saw a middle-aged man about forty years old standing there with a pipe in his mouth.
He did not grow a gentleman's beard, but covered his entire chin with a beard, which was enough to make him obviously different from the average British gentleman.
Someone recognized him immediately,
"Mr. Superintendent."
The Chancellor is the chairman of the school council of higher education institutions in the Commonwealth and is responsible for presiding over school board meetings and graduation ceremonies, as well as determining the school's long-term development vision.
The Chancellor of LSE is George Bernard Shaw,
He also has another familiar name——
Bernard Shaw.
Bernard Shaw separated his students,
"Don't you have any classes?"
If it were modern times, students would definitely scatter like birds and beasts, each going back to his own home and looking for his own mother.
But 1900 was an era of collisions of various ideas. Students adhered to the principle of "I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more." It often happened that they "contradicted" their teachers because of discussions.
Instead of dispersing, they surrounded Shaw.
twitter,
Talking all over the place,
Add oil and vinegar,
…
Finally made things clear.
Bernard Shaw has one head and two heads.
He is also considered half a media person. He has been engaged in journalism before and has written many critical articles on music and drama for "Star" and "Saturday Review".
Therefore, he must have known about the salon at the Times headquarters and heard about Lu Shi's remarks.
"Everyone stop it first!"
Bernard Shaw waved his hand, took a copy of the Manchester Guardian, and turned to the book review page.
Immediately, the corners of his mouth curved,
"clever."
It can be seen that he approves of the Manchester Guardian's methods of causing trouble.
Solomon said: "Mr. Superintendent, what do you think of "No One Survived"? Is it better than "The Hound of the Baskervilles"?"
Bernard Shaw was a well-known realistic dramatist.
Doyle and Lu Shi are popular novelists,
In 1900, the relationship between the two was roughly equal to traditional literature and online literature, and there was a clear chain of contempt.
Bernard Shaw frowned,
Under the influence of Ibsen, he always opposed Wilde's view of "art for art's sake" and vigorously advocated new dramas with the theme of discussing social issues.
This led to him not being interested in Lu Shi, because Lu Shi said in the salon that he admired Wilde.
George Bernard Shaw was noncommittal and flipped the newspaper forward casually.
Unexpectedly, an article unexpectedly attracted his attention.
The main title is "The Conflict of Cajamarca"
The subtitle is "Why the Inca Empire failed to defeat Spain, but was conquered by Spain instead"
Bernard Shaw murmured to himself: "What a controversial subtitle... hum... the author seems to be implying something."
He read on with curiosity.
As a result, the big article just raised the question and answered it in a general way without analyzing it in detail.
There is obviously a follow-up to the article, but due to space limitations, it cannot be written.
But in any case, the author's writing is sophisticated and his analysis is well-founded. He is undoubtedly an interdisciplinary scholar who has studied history, geography, politics, economics, and biology.
Judging from the level of this article alone, it is more than enough to teach at LSE.
Bernard Shaw became more and more curious and looked at the author column.
There was a pen name clearly printed there, just two letters:
Lu.
Bernard Shaw was stunned on the spot.
According to the chain of contempt, dramatists > popular novelists, but this does not mean that the front end of the chain has come to an end.
For example, political commentators who write for newspapers are undoubtedly ahead of drama writers.
"Gu~"
George Bernard Shaw swallowed.
Although I had long heard that Lu Shi had been asked to write for the Manchester Guardian and the Daily Telegraph, it was still unbelievable that the article had appeared in the newspapers so quickly.
He asked around: "Is the author of "No Survival" Lu?"
Everyone nodded together.
Some fans of Holmes were anxious and said: "Mr. Superintendent, the quality of "No Survival" is very average, and the sales volume is not good..."
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but laugh,
"You guys... are guarding the gold mine but don't know how to dig it."
He pointed out the article to the students.
For a moment, silence swept across.
In this silence, Bernard Shaw began to think about the idea he had just had -
Let Lu Shi give guest lectures.
After LSE merges into the London University Alliance, it will soon usher in expansion. The disciplines that are already on the agenda include geography, philosophy, international relations, history, law, psychology, and sociology.
These subjects require teachers.
But Lu Shi’s identity is an international student and a Chinese.
Wouldn't it be too absurd for him to be a guest, even if he doesn't have a fixed teaching position, and just gives a few lectures?
