Chapter 119 Essays by Biasley
Essays by Biasley
In his less than six years of artistic creation, Biasley, although with his black and white decorative paintings
He has left an immortal reputation in the history of British art in the nineteenth century, but apart from expressing his rare works in paintings
In addition to being a genius, he is also very conceited about his talent in literature and art.He learned French at an early age,
Therefore, French literature had a profound influence on him.He has written scripts and short poems, all with obvious French
influences.
Biasley not only illustrated Wilde's work, but also made this picture of Wilde's
The script was translated from French into English.It turned out that Wilde's was written in French.first in France
After it was staged in French, the British publisher intended to stage the play in English and publish a booklet.
Sir Douglas, Wilde's good friend, acted as a translator, translating from French into English, and Wilde read English
After the translation, I expressed my dissatisfaction, thinking that there are many places that need to be revised.Douglas disagreed, saying that if for
If his translation is revised, he will deny that it is his own translation.This matter was known to Biasley, and he
Volunteered and said that he would also try to translate, because he is very confident in his French research.
letter.Unexpectedly, after the translation, Wilde was even more dissatisfied after reading the translation.Finally adopted Douglas's
The translation is only modified in a few places.
Biasley has always been more interested in his writing than in painting.once,
When a friend introduced him to visit the collections of the British Museum in London, he filled out the form, and under the occupation item, insisted on
Insist to fill in is "writer".Although by this time his decorative paintings were known, he preferred to be
Writer, don't want to be a painter.
One of his prose works has been handed down.Entitled "Under The Hill" (Under The Hill),
It is a legendary story that died before it was finished.Written by the legendary German knight Tan Hussein
Merry story.He is said to have been a merry knight in Germany in the thirteenth century.In the mysterious Fort Venus,
He lived an absurd and dissolute love life with the goddess Venus who came down to earth, but later repented and confessed in front of the Pope.
Repent, beg for cleansing.The pope said his sin was too great to be forgiven until the staff blossomed.Tan Hu
Cy left disappointed.Unexpectedly, three days later, the Pope found that his walking stick suddenly sprouted and sprouted leaves, thinking of the past
Surprised by what Tan Hussey had said, he quickly sent someone to find Tan Hussey, and they found the place where Venus Fort was located.
In the hills on the ground, I found that Tan Hussein had returned to the fort, and went back to his licentious life.
Biasley wrote this "Under the Hill" with a lot of verbiage and obscenity.
I have praised it as a proud work, and specially made several illustrations, and published the chapters I have written in the publication
published.
When Biasley died in 1898, the story in prose was still unfinished.Since he put some
The scenes of feasting and drinking were so absurd that they were considered obscene works at the time and could not be published publicly.
Therefore, this posthumous work has always been considered a banned book, and it is inconvenient to publish it publicly.Until recent years, times have changed, like
Obscure prose such as Biasley's "Under the Hill" has not attracted the interest of ordinary readers.
It can be printed at will, and is no longer subject to the interference of the law.
Arlingpeia Publishing House in Paris specializes in printing banned books and selling them at high prices for profit.they had compared
Assley's unfinished work, please follow Tan Hussey's story development, and Biasley's future
The finished manuscript was continued on behalf of others, with original illustrations, and was printed in a limited edition of 3,000 copies in 1959.
sale.Although the printing is very delicate, in fact it is superfluous