"The Biography of the Little Dumas: The Anti-Oedipus", written by Mariana Shoup [France] Claude Shoup, translated by Zhang Wenying, Commercial Press June 2022 edition.
seems to be cleaning up the past,
He sold a portion of the hidden paintings
In the last few years of his life, Dumas no longer wrote scripts for French Comedy Theatre . At the same time, he published some articles: "Mr. Alexander Dumas's Reply to Leconte de Lisle's Speech", "Speech delivered at a public meeting on Thursday, May 31, 1887", and published the novel "Ilca" in the magazine "Illustrated", and wrote a preface for a sociological study by Emil Berira: "Love of the Republic: Sociological Research, 1870-1889".
"Portrait of the Little Dumas", painted by Louis Brownge, photographed by David Raz, provided by Alexander Dumas Museum in Viectra.
Finally, he published a new compilation of "A New Edition of the Interstellar Rest", a collection of manuals, articles and memorials, including: "A Letter to Mr. H. Feli de Pini: Mr. Manager of Le Figaro", "Unrelease Speech", "Murdering Women and Voting Women", written on the eve of George Sand's funeral in Noon, "Open Apology to Manzanarez", "Eulogy before Montini's Tomb", "Reflections on Children's Issues", "Readings to Gustav Doret", "The Drama Column: A Pamphlet on Director Emil Perrin", "Family Searching for Family: Mr. Gustav Levi", "Eulogy before the Tomb of Adolph de Leuven", "A Letter".
seemed to be cleaning up the past, and he sold some Tibetan paintings on May 12 and 13, 1892.
Charles Yriarte prefaces the catalog, introducing Dumas "a unique, impulsive collector who is willing to follow the trend. The writer is not only an art critic who is considered an art critic, he did better, he helped many painters of that era survive." This started when he hanged the painting "The Bath Girl" by Oktaf Tassel at the age of eighteen, downstairs in his home in Burdalu Street.
"Villa Chamfuru in Marlileroy", painted by Mr. Mullinier.
Flip through the catalog, and people can notice that in addition to many of Tassel's paintings, there is a painting of Veronese , a painting of Rembrandt "The Old Man's Avatar", and two paintings of Eugène (Eugène) Boudin's paintings ("The City of Marriott in Brittany" and "The Landscape of the Seaside: Port of Le Havre"), "Portrait of Sedanna by Chardin ( Chardin), "The Witch of Macbeth" and "Macbeth" by Gustav Dorey, several "Hotels of " by Delacroix ("Mardelena in Prayer", "King Roderick after the Battle of Guadalette", "Doctor Faust and Wagner", "Tiger", "The Chiosan Massacre"), eight paintings by Diodor Rousseau, some paintings of Messoneer and several works by Proudon, Volon, Trorong, Jules Dupré and Corot, one of which was given to him by De Barol.
Dumas' relatives: Collette and Morris Lippmann announced their divorce on May 25, 1892. Kollet will marry Démétrius Achille Matza, a Romanian doctor, on October 2, 1897 in Marlileroy. The witnesses of the bride's second wedding were Victorian Saldu and the painter Édouard Detaille.
894, Kalman Reve published "The Drama of Others", which is a collection of scripts written by Dumas Little: "The Pain of Wife", "Elois Palangguet", "Pompinac's Godson", "Danishev Family", and "Countess Romani". These dramas have disputes during their performance. Dumas Little did not want to include these dramas in their complete series of dramas, but readers are interested in these dramas because people saw his work in them."Dummas was already Ibsen before Ibsen"
After "Francimon", he started to create "The Road to Thebes". Although he had no hope of completing another work, he admitted to Paul Bourgers .
I started writing Thebes Road again, but I couldn't see the end and I was worried that it would never be completed. No enthusiasm or excitement. I knew very well what I wanted to say, and I kept repeating: "What's the use of saying this?" The truth is that I have known human nature too much for a long time.
Once when he went to the Vilier Street, Leopold Laguer asked him when he could see Thebes Road in the French Comedy Theatre. He got this disappointing answer: "Will it be done one day? I'm increasingly suspicious. There's so much to accommodate, too many! A dramatist who doesn't want to just please the audience but wants to attract thought, himself reflects, and for him, the experiences of life and thoughts are increasingly advising him, because he no longer has the firm confidence of the creator, and perhaps this confidence twenty years ago could have enabled him to realize his ideas. Then, then, I assure you, I'll have from I have never felt proud, despite such a legend that many people like, it will eventually be destroyed. But in the end, if it weren't for being overly conceited, I could lie to myself that my work has real value, and hopefully I wouldn't really think so when I die, I can do it, because, my God! Yes, because of my success, especially those wise people who I think are sober and strict, such as Mr. Tyner. However, I see the tastes of the public changing and a part of the young people heading to Baker And his disciples, another part cheered for Ibsen. I saw my art form declining. My play, my play will eventually disappear. "
"The New Pantheon of Mr. Dumas", painted by Paul Ador, selected from the magazine "Music" August 21, 1866.
This feeling of abandonment has not been confirmed. In fact, his dramas are regularly performed in the French comedy theatre, such as "The Lady of the Camellia", "The Semi-Upper Society", "Claude's Wife". In the latter drama, Sarah Bernhardt was a great success, and one critic even asserted that "Dummas was Ibsen before Ibsen".
Leopold Raguer noticed that nothing could comfort him. This is an analyst who always has a clear understanding of the past. So what about the drama of
Voltai ? People don't even go to read it. However, which lyric poet's works are more praised and sought after than Zaire and Merope? Similarly, a playwright, who is only considered alive if he still has readers, if I can say that. In this cemetery that is usually literary history, here or there, his prose is dotted everywhere, like the author's bust. The writer’s artistic legacy is not the book he wrote, but at least two or three real masterpieces continue to be staged. In the 19th century drama, I can find three or four true masterpieces: not Victor Hugo 's opera—the magnificent language cannot save them forever—but several comedies by Musse. I don't comment on my father: He has genius, just like an elephant has a nose.
Philippe Gille, a reporter from Le Figaro, asked him about Thebes Road, and he replied:
If I could only get beaten, would I still take risks at my age? Won't! I'd better leave Thebes in the drawer. I think this is one of my best shows and I also believe I will never hand it over […]. In the face of the nothingness of life and our futile efforts, we call in despair of the so-called will of heaven, and the will of heaven is nothing for us. It is simple, I want to retreat to the monastery. […] At least there, we are far from life. [……]oh! Calm down, I never have the courage to do this. […] Some people will say that I am influenced by priests and women and addiction to religion. […] Moreover, I will be so bored.
This drama tells the story of a knowledgeable doctor, the incarnation of the author, who meets a young and seductive girl at the end of her life. She is as mysterious as Sphinx and is the incarnation of the female rogue that is common in the plays of Dumas. The Doctor Didier is an atheist, and his wife and daughter are believers. Daughter Geneviev fell in love with his father's assistant, an atheist, which triggered many conflicts between benevolent religion and rough science. The beautiful Miliane and her mother appear, and Miliane is injured by a fleeing attacker. The mother and daughter settled down in the clinic to recuperate. Their charming presence and conversation made the men happy, but the women were worried. Another group of Swedish college students who were interested in Didier's work came, and then the young man who tried to kill Miriana came, and he wanted to marry her now. She rejected him and provoked a dispute between her assistant and Didier, who had confessed to her at this time. She said she was ready to devote herself to Didier. Act 4 comes to an abrupt end here.
talks about his father with nostalgia in the preface
, Jule Clarti published an article in the October 1, 1904 Le Figaro, in which he talked about the script Dumas Little wrote for his father, and he found himself related to it:
One autumn afternoon, my father visited Dumas Little in Marley, so that he could date the first performance with him. […] Dumas Little sat in front of a large table full of books, and in front of him was an ink bottle, blue manuscript paper and a bottle full of quills. He was wearing a gray flannel writing uniform and holding a manuscript in his hand, which was The Road to Thebes. […] He read aloud in a clear voice, his clear voice full of charm and infinite sweetness. Outside the window, autumn rain hit the roof as if accompanying the script. […] Sometimes, after reading the wonderful passages with his style, he pauses and says, "This is too long, I'm going to delete it!" […] In this short five-act play, Dumas little melts all his talents and all his ideas about society, science, religion, women and children.
"Dummas in the Study" (drawn by Paul Dornack's photo), selected from "Famous Circle" magazine, No. 1777, April 18, 1891.
Dumas promised to write a preface letter to Kalman Revey for the deluxe version of " Three Musketeers ", which contains 250 illustrations by Maurice Lenoir and prints by Jules Huyot . In this preface, he talked about his father nostalgically:
still remember? In your world, things in the world, or eternal life, exist only in our imagination, and are derived from our fear of no longer being. When we lived together, we never discussed these things, and I believe that metaphysical thinking never bothered you.
[…] Ah! Good times! We are of the same age: you are forty-two and I am twenty. Those pleasant conversations and gentle words! I feel like yesterday. […] You have been sleeping for nearly a quarter of a century, sleeping peacefully under the trees in the cemetery of Viecotre, between your mother and father, your mother is a model of all the honest women you portray, and your father was a proof of all the heroes you created. And I, you have always regarded me as the child around you, and so have me, and I also regard myself as the child around you, but I have more white hair on my temples than you. […] The earth is spinning fast. See you soon.
This luxurious version of "Three Musketeers" was printed on November 25, 1893.
This article is excerpted from "Biography of Dumas: Anti-Oedipus", the subtitle was added by the editor and not owned by the original text. All illustrations used in the article are from the book. It has been authorized by the publisher to publish.
Original author/[France] Mariana Shop [France] Claude Shop
Excerpt/An Ye
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