Chapter 38 mr shakespeare

mr shakespeare Mention Joyce's "Ulysys" and the "Shakespeare and Company" in Paris, which makes people think of The owner of this bookstore is Ms. Sylvia Biqu.Not only was she the first to appreciate Joyce's talent, Moreover, he was also a small central figure in the new post-war Parisian literary scene. Sisley Hudnleston (Sisley Hudnleston) in his "Paris Salon? Coffee? Study Room, a book describing the anecdotes and memories of the Parisian art world, once talked about Bi District in detail. Miss.He has a good friendship with her, and he doesn't know what kind of whim it is that Ms. Biqu wants to

I opened this small shop selling new British and American literature books in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and it was whimsical The one used Shakespeare's portrait as a signboard, called "Shakespeare's bookstore"! There are rumors in Paris literary circles that Huddleston's appearance is a bit like Shakespeare, and Huddle Stone often helped Ms. Biqu to chat in her bookstore. In this way, one day unexpectedly happened. The unprecedented joke, according to Huddleston's own records: That day, he was sitting idle in Shakespeare's bookstore, when suddenly a French gentleman walked in, this

The gentleman probably has no knowledge of English literature and the history of English literature, so he first hangs on the wall He stared at the "Shakespeare" sign he wrote, then at Huddleston, and Then he walked up to Huddleston respectfully, and asked solemnly: "Excuse me, are you Mr. Shakespeare?" Hearst replied humorously: "No, I'm not Mr. Shakespeare, I'm just a member of this 'company'." The French gentleman was still puzzled, and asked stubbornly: "So, what about the portrait on the signboard? That's not Mr. Shakespeare but 'Mr. Company'

? " Huddleston had no choice but to introduce Ms. Biqu to him and said: "This is Miss Shakespeare!" It is the "Shakespeare and Bookstore" opened by this "Miss Shakespeare", which is published for the first time. Joyce's great book "Ulysys".Ms. Biqu's courage and vision are indeed astonishing.That At that time, Joyce's 900-page tome was not only not dared to print, but also unappreciated, but Bi Qu After seeing it, she said that she was willing to print this work. "No," said Joyce, "you're going to lose money."

"There is nothing impossible in the world!" Ms. Bi Qu replied with the resolute attitude of an American. As a result, Joyce's seven-year-old masterpiece was taken by Bi Qu for printing.row in paris Printing an English book is already difficult, not to mention that "Ulysses" is full of strange and eccentric characters that no one knows. The words are voluminous and heavy, and Joyce is easy to change. The typesetting teacher is always complaining, and he has reworked them one after another. It took seven times to arrange it, but it is said that the first edition still has many mistakes.

Only a thousand copies of the first edition of Ulysses were printed, priced at £2, and soon after publication in the The United Kingdom and the United States were banned. This situation not only makes many people who don't know Joyce have to look through this mysterious Shakespeare's "Ulysys", and made the business of Bi District quite developed, so Shakespeare & Co. The first edition of "Ulysses" has become a treasure coveted by bibliophiles.