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1、O.Henry国际经济与贸易二班徐荷子1.Introduction2.Hismainworks3.Hiswritingstyle4.HisinfluenceWhyishemyfavoriteauthor?1.IntroductionPenname:O.Henry(1862-1910)Anotherpenname:OlivierHenryHisprimitivename:WilliamsSydneyPorterAbouthislifeWilliamSydneyPorterwasborninGreenboro,NorthCaroli
2、na.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisparental（父亲的）grandmotherandpaternalaunt.Williamwasanavidreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstoreandonaTexasranch.HecontinuedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,inclu
3、dingaccountant,landboardclerk,reporter.In1887hemarriedAtholEstesRoach;theyhadadaughterandason.AbouthislifeO.Henry'slastyearswereshadowedbyalcoholism（酗酒）,illhealth,andfinancialproblems.O.Henrydiedofcirrhosis（肝硬化）oftheliver（此处指肝脏）onJune5,1910,inNewYork.Threemorecollect
4、ions,SixesAndSevens(1911),RollingStones(1912)andWaifsAndStrays(1917),appearedposthumously（于死后出版）.Duringhislifetime,O.Henrypublished10collectionsandover600shortstories.LiterarycareerHewasaprolificAmericanshort-storywriter,amasterofsurpriseendings,whowroteaboutthelifeo
5、fordinarypeopleinNewYorkCitylikeclerks,policemen,waitresses.Henrywasknownasagoodend,itwascalled“O•Henry-end”.Althoughsomecriticswerenotsoenthusiasticabouthiswork,thepubliclovedit.HewascalledProseLaureateofManhattanandFatherofshortstories.Bothauthorswrotetwistendings,
6、butO.Henrystoriesweremuchmoreplayful.Heisoneofthreeshortstorymasterintheworld.(O.Henry,Maupassant,Chekhov)2.HismainworksMainworksCabbagesandKings白菜与国王TheFourMillion四百万TheGiftofMagi麦琪的礼物TheLastLeaf最后一片叶子MammonandtheArcher财神和爱神TheFurnishedRoom带家具出租的房间TheCopandtheAnthem
7、警察和赞美诗TheRansomofRedChief红色酋长的救赎After Twenty Years --二十年以后The Green Door --绿色门The Handbook of Hymen--婚姻手册Hearts and Hands--心与手The Hypotheses of Failure --失算Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen--两位感恩节的绅士A Service of Love --爱的牺牲Shearing The Wolf --虎口拔牙The Unknown Quantity--未
8、知数While The Auto Waits --汽车等待的时候The Whirligig of Life--生活的波折Withes‘ Loaves --女巫的面包Next To Reading Matter--醉翁之意A Service of Love --爱
