Chapter 101: Did you almost forget about business?
Rousseau was a little embarrassed. After all, it was not easy to mention the Smile Alliance to Lady Times, so he coughed twice and changed the subject slightly stiffly: "No, it's nothing. By the way, Timese
Sir, what is this book you are reading? Is it a new work that will be published soon?"
He made this judgment entirely because he saw that the fonts on the book were not printed ink characters, but neat and elegant handwriting. These days, only scholars and defense lawyers are willing to handwrite large-scale content on high-end paper.
Other than that, there were only writers, and coincidentally, sitting in front of him was a great writer who was famous in the Western Continent.
But this time, his guess was wrong.
The girl sitting on the high-backed chair shook her head slightly: "It's not a new work, it's a work submitted by a new writer to the Northern Order Press. The editor of the publishing house couldn't make up his mind, so he sent it to me. He wanted to hear about it.
Listen to my opinion. After all, they are all fairy tales, so they may think I have some rights to speak."
"Fairy tale works?" Rousseau actually raised some interest. Although the Western Continent has produced a fairy tale writer such as Andersen, who is well-known at home and abroad, and his works are also loved by countless children, fairy tales are still not the mainstream of literary genres. No.
Some critics stubbornly believe that literature should be a creation that is realistic, epic or historical. In short, it cannot belong to children. They are immersed in the fantasy of too many bedtime stories at an age when their own values have not yet formed.
It is not good for future literary career.
Therefore, so far, the most respected writers in the Western Continent are still Charles Dickens who wrote "A Tale of Two Cities", Victor Hugo who wrote "White Mountain Abbey", and Victor Hugo who wrote "Hamlet"
Shakespeare... is one of many masters of realism or romanticism, but Andersen is not the one who writes for children. When new writers make their debut, they usually do not choose the fairy tale genre as their first step into the literary world.
Because that will cause them to be labeled, and it will be very difficult to tear them off later.
"What kind of work is it, Madame Timmes?" Rousseau asked.
"Well, the book is called "Grimm's Fairy Tales"..."
""Grimm's Fairy Tales"?" Before Timmes finished speaking, Rousseau was startled: "That's not..."
Which socialist philosopher has nothing to do and writes books for fun? Charles or Freud? But even if they are going to publish a new work, it shouldn't be in the genre of fairy tales, right? Or, they also want to join the Smile Alliance, through
This is a way to please Lord Times? As the founder of the alliance, should I accept them? Will it make Lord Feir and Lord Carabosse unhappy?
The young philosopher fell into deep thought.
As soon as Timis saw his expression, she knew that he was thinking wrongly. She smiled and said: "It's not the "Grimm's Fairy Tales" you think of. I think it just happens to have the same name. This book is about a man named Grimm.
With the help of seven magical fairies, a child embarks on a journey to find the heart of the lost world, trying to find love and dreams for the cold reality. Although the subsequent plot has not yet unfolded, what I have seen so far
Part of the content is quite good and has reached the level of publication.”
"I see, it seems to be a coincidence. Indeed, similar things happened occasionally in the past, which makes people feel that there may indeed be some mysterious connection between the two worlds, and it is not limited to the Tianzhijie Bridge.
Rousseau sighed with emotion and then asked: "So, you plan to let the Northern Order Publishing House publish this book?"
"Well, since it has such a level, why not?" Dimes smiled softly, and then felt a little regretful: "Unfortunately, the author said in the accompanying letter that it was not convenient for him to show up, and he gave full authority to publish the matter.
I gave it to the publishing house, and the new works will be handled in the same way in the future. It seems that he is a person who focuses on creation. Karna... This is a male name, why would he want to create fairy tales, and he specifically stated that all
All royalties are donated to orphanages and compulsory education foundations by the publishing house. He must be a very gentle and kind person..."
The topic was gradually going off the rails, and Rousseau quickly pulled it back. He pretended not to care and said: "No matter what kind of person the other person is, it is a good thing to have another alien in the literary world. The only one who will feel sorry is probably Lun Wei."
Ting—no, it’s the children of the entire Western Continent. They have been looking forward to Mr. Andersen’s new work for too long. Ms. Timmes, don’t you plan to respond to these expectations?”
"I -" Dimes opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't say the words. She lowered her head, focused her eyes on the neat and elegant handwriting again, and whispered: "I
I feel that it is enough for them to read this "Grimm's Fairy Tales" this year. As for Andersen, she may not have any writing talent. The fairy tales she published, whether it is the daughter of the sea who longs for true love, or the girl who will eventually change
The ugly duckling that turned into a swan was actually copied from another world and cannot be considered her own ability."
When she said this, her eyes were vaguely sad and a little envious. She was probably envious of this new author named "Karna". He was the one who really wrote the stories that children wanted to read.
I am just a porter who published them under the name of the original author because I liked those stories.
Rousseau secretly thought that it was not good. There were so many topics to talk about, so why did he choose this topic that would make Lady Times sad? As the founder of the Smile Alliance, this was a mistake that would end up on the stake. He was sweating a little.
But there was nothing strange on his face, and he said in a serious tone: "Having said that, Ms. Times, aren't the fairy tales you independently created and published under another pen name also well received? "The Knicks"
"Flying to the House", "Reeds and Butterflies", "Balloon Drift", etc., the children all like it, right?"
Times smiled nonchalantly: "It's still far from enough."
Even though she said that, her mood did get a little better. This was a change that could be seen with the naked eye. Rousseau breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time silently listed the topic of "Andersen's new works" as a taboo in his heart.
After I decided to leave here, I reminded the members of the Smile Alliance not to make the same mistakes as myself.
"Ah, right."
Timmes closed the book on her lap and asked curiously: "I don't know why you came to me, Rousseau? Did something happen on the Starry Night Knight?"
"ah."
Rousseau himself had forgotten it. Fortunately, the clerk was not there, otherwise he would have suffered a serious loss.
The adjutant, who was sometimes not stable because of his youth, quietly wiped his sweat, and then quickly stated his purpose: "That's it, Professor Heinrich Schliemann just sent an invitation letter, inviting you to attend 26
There is a party held at Xiaoliang Palace tonight, so I came to ask for your opinion."