Аннотация: The Short Story about Daniel Defoe, who could not come to the book exhibition
The Short Story about Daniel Defoe, who could not come to the book exhibition
Arthur Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift are walking along the Baker Street.
The book exhibition works.
Writers decided to visit.
They approach Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen talks to readers. Makes the inscriptions on the books.
Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift greeted Andersen and say:
- A situation serious in the cultural sphere. People sleep badly. Are afraid of Freddie Kruger.
- It is not necessary to be afraid of Freddie Kruger. You, misters, perfectly know that time was hazardous, difficult. Paul Kruger behaved nervously - as well as many others. He was forced to be at war. It developed - as a result - a terrible image - Freddie Kruger. War and quarrels decorate nobody...
- "Perfectly!" - Johnathan Swift exclaimed. - "Kruger is such the image which developed under the influence of circumstances. If to consider circumstances, then all participants of events look a nice people."
- "It wouldn't be bad if Kruger wrote literary works. And if he been as kind a writer as you, dear Mr. Hans Christian. It would be quieter for many, " - Arthur Conan Doyle added.
Andersen did not begin to argue and with a smile said:
- "I, misters, will give to Kruger wishes to be engaged in literary creativity. Potential readers not against to study his literary works and to live further with good mood."
Arthur Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift smiled in reply.
- "I, misters, do not see mister Daniel Defoe in your company... What prevents him to visit the book exhibition?" - Andersen took an interest.
Arthur Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift looked at each other.
After a pause Conan Doyle explained a situation:
- "A time now intense. All are very busy. All slightly are nervous... It is a lot of events..."
- "It would be desirable to see dear Daniel Defoe at a book exhibition," - Andersen smiled again.
- "And we wish you success in your intention to convince mister Kruger to be engaged in literary creativity and to please readers with literary masterpieces..."
Arthur Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift raised their bowler hats and went to an exit.
Andersen continued to talk to readers. "A kindness and a kind words are necessary to people"...
Someone from visitors of an exhibition decided to give a compliment to Swift and quoted:
"Yet malice never was his aim;
He lash'd the vice, but spar'd the name..."
Conan Doyle and Johnathan Swift went along the Baker Street.
"Personally for me The Hound of the Baskervilles is scarier if to compare to Kruger", - Swift joked.
- "Gulliver" - it's a terrible story, - Conan Doyle said jokingly...
- "Go forth, Voyager, and copy, if you can, this vigorous (to the best of his ability) Champion of Liberty," - Swift spoke.
His words had an effect.
Daniel Defoe walked towards them with a smile.
The writers smiled... .
April 11, 2019 17:35
Translation from Russian into English: April 11, 2019 18:34.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский "Рассказ о Даниэле Дефо, который не смог прийти на книжную выставку".