Chapter 62 Zhijixin and his collection of essays

Zhijixin and his collection of essays Anyone who loves to read Mr. Yu Dafu's works should always remember this question he often mentions in his articles. George Gissing (George Gissing1857 —1903) and a collection of his sketches and essays, "The Private PaPers of Henry" (the Private paPersof Henry Ryecroft). The title of this collection of short essays is also translated as "Miscellaneous Notes of Thatched Cottage" by some people.Needless to say, Mr. Duff himself once wanted to translate it into Chinese, but it never came to fruition.this small The collection is very enjoyable to read, but some of them have local color and talk about classical works

place, it is really not easy to translate it well, maybe this is because everyone picks up the pen and puts it down again and again. The next reason. This collection of sketches by Gissing was written in his later years and was published in 1903, the year that He himself died.1953 was the fiftieth anniversary of his death, and it is precisely this Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the first edition of the short collection.Although Gissing was not valued by the British literary world during his lifetime, But in recent years, British readers have gradually become fond of reading his works, especially this collection of sketches.Therefore the UK

Some literature and art lovers once held a commemorative meeting for him, and made this long-out-of-print "Yue Family Private" "Records" issued a very delicate commemorative edition. Gissing struggled in poverty all his life.He has two "hopes" for life.One is literature On the one hand, he hopes to be an English Balzac; on the other hand, he hopes to be able to I have enough to eat.In order to realize the latter wish, he wrote desperately, but he was often hungry in his early years (When he was in London, he used the washroom in the reading room of the British Museum to wash his face and do his laundry every day.

After a long time, the manager found out and ridiculed him for a while.His early life was poor visible).Life is better in old age, but the dream of "British Balzac" is sacrificed up.Many writers of literature and art had an ambition in their early work plans, but the result was always unresponsive. The social and life burdens of love have been tortured cleanly. This situation is the same in all ages and in all countries. This is A place where many people sympathize with Gisin as soon as they mention him. Jixin has a deep knowledge of classical literature, but in order to make a living, he has no choice but to write novels desperately.he

In his novels, there are many scenes describing the poverty of life, which are very sad and moving, all of which are his own. personal experience.Because these novels are about the life of the poor in London, the sales were not very good at that time it is good.So the income from writing is not much, so I have to write more desperately, Jixin's life is like this wasted. After 1900, Gissing's life was better, but his health was not good.at this time he He was only forty-three years old, so he moved to the countryside.During this time, he is said to have spent seven weeks, Wrote this "Yue Clan's Private Notes".In the preface, he explains that this work is not his own, but

A friend entrusted him with it.This friend wrote for a living, spent his whole life in poverty, and at night In 1999, he suddenly and unexpectedly obtained a sum of inheritance, which enabled him to live in the countryside without having to live for a living every day. Live and write.So he decided to write a work according to his own heart, not to cater to bookstore bosses. Stern business eye, not to cater to the taste of readers, but to write entirely for their own pleasure of.The result is "The Private Notes of the Yue Family". Needless to say, this is Gissing's pretense. This Henry Vietcroft is himself, no

But it was not really him, but his fantasy, for he had received no inheritance.Gissing's draft titled this collection of sketches An Anthor at Grass, It was later changed to this name.Published in early 1903, Gissing died shortly after publication.but It is because of this work that Gissin's literary name has been immortalized ever since.