“寄书求售”的诗人

• 作 者: 吕麦 刘蕊
• 出 处: 幸福(悦读)
• 发表日期: 2008年12期
• 关键词: 西南隅 萧伯纳 请寄 一本 萧先生 时运不济 一所 铁拐李 份样 不改其乐

1905年,英国剧作家、评论家乔治·萧伯纳,收到一本从邮局寄来的奇怪诗集。诗集封面印有作者的名字住址(是伦敦西南隅一所硕果仅存的“佃屋”)。随书附有作者的一纸短笺:阁下如愿“收留”此书,请寄两先令。否则,请将原书退回。

In 1905, British playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw received a strange poem from the post office. The cover of the poem is printed with the author’s name and address (which is the only remaining “tenant house” in London’s southwestern corner). A piece of paper attached to the book with a note: Your wish “admission ” the book, please send two shillings. Otherwise, please return the original book.