欧亨利的简介

Penname:O.Henry

Anotherpenname:OlivierHenry

Hisprimitivename:WilliamsSydneyPorter

原名：威廉姆斯•西德尼•波特O.Henry(1862-1910)

HewasaprolificAmericanshort-storywriter,amasterofsurpriseendings,whowroteaboutthelifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCity.Henrywasknownasagoodend,itwascalled“O•Henry-end”.Althoughsomecriticswerenotsoenthusiasticabouthiswork,thepubliclovedit.

HewascalledProseLaureateofManhattanandFatherofshortstories.

Heisoneofthreeshortstorymasterintheworld.(O.Henry,Maupassant,Chekhov)

创作丰富的美国短篇小说作家，主要描写纽约平民的生活，市民非常喜欢他。以“欧亨利式结尾”闻名于世。曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父。世界三大短篇小说大师之一。（欧·亨利、莫泊桑、契诃夫）个人简介WilliamSydneyPorterwasborninGreenboro,NorthCarolina.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisparentalgrandmotherandpaternalaunt.Williamwasanavidreader,butattheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstoreandonaTexasranch.HecontinuedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingaccountant,landboardclerk,reporter.In1887hemarriedAtholEstesRoach;theyhadadaughterandason.出生于美国北卡罗来纳州格林斯波罗镇一个医师家庭，三岁丧母，之后与祖母、姑姑一起生活。狂热的阅读者，但15岁便离开学校。做过许多工作，在药房当学徒，做过会计、土地局办事员、记者。1887年结婚，生有一儿一女。MainWorks(1)TheGiftofMagi麦琪的礼物TheLastLeaf最后一片叶子TheRomanceofaBusyBroker证券经纪人的浪漫故事ACosmopoliteinaCafé咖啡馆里的世界公民MammonandtheArcher财神与爱神TheRansomofRedChief红色酋长的救赎TheFurnishedRoom带家具出租的房间TheCopandtheAnthem警察和赞美诗Mainworks(2)AfterTwentyYears二十年后CabbagesandKing白菜与国王WhileTheAutoWaits汽车等待的时候ShearingTheWolf虎口拔牙TheFourMillion四百万HeartsandHands心与手TheGreendoor绿色门TheGiftofMagiIt’sabouttheyoungcouplewhoareshortofmoneybutdesperatelywanttobuyeachotherChristmasgifts.UnbeknownsttoJim,Dellasellshermostvaluablepossession,herbeautifulhair,inordertobuyaplatinumfobchainforJim'swatch;whileunbeknownsttoDella,Jimsellshisownmostvaluablepossession,hiswatch,tobuyjeweledcombsforDella'shair.TheYoung,poorpainterJohnsycontractedpneumonia,Suemakeeveryefforttotakecareofher,butshestilldidnotimprove.Johnsywouldgiveupcompletelywhenthelastleaffelltotheground.Inordertosaveher,AnotheroldartistBehrmanclimbedthewalltopainttheivyleaveinrainynight,whichhecontractedpneumoniaanddiedtwodayslater.Johnsysurvived,thelastonewaspaintedbyBehrman,becamehisfinalmasterpiece.

O.Henry’swritingstyle:1.Humorous：幽默2.Realistic：写实3.OHenry’sTwisting

End:欧亨利式结尾（

theendofthearticlemakessensenotonlyunexpectedbutlogicalandconvincing.)

theFamousAphorismsO.Henry'smostfamousaphorism：

Whenonelovesone'sartnoserviceseemstoohard.

一旦热爱艺术，什么奉献也不难。Lifeismadeupofsobs,snifflesandsmileswithsniffespredomi-nating.

人生是由呜咽、抽泣和微笑组成的，而在三者之中，抽泣处于支配地位。"Itwasbeautifulandsimpleasalltrulygreatswindlesare."(fromTheOctopusMarooned')“这简单漂亮的就和那些真实伟大的诈骗一般。”Astorywithamoralappendedis