欧亨利的英文简介.ppt

Introduction Biography his life Stories 2.1 brief introduction 2.2 major works O. Henry’s Ending William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) Pen name : O. Henry Primitive name : William Sydney Porter Date of Birth: 1862.9.11 Date of Death: 1910.6.5 Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina Nationality: America Occupation: Writer Characteristics of his works: careful plotting（策划）, ironic（讽刺的） coincidences, and surprise endings Works: Cabbages and Kings (1904) The Four Million (1906) The Voice of the City (1908) Stories: The Gift of the Magi The Ransom of Red Chief （红色酋长的赎金） The cop and the Anthem （警察与赞美诗） A Retrieved Reformation The Rolling Stone （1894） bank teller 银行支票员 drugstore Charged with embezzling funds(挪用资金） from the bank in Texas, fled to Honduras When his wife was dying, he returned to Texas in 1897; he turned himself to the authorities and served three years in prison he began to write short stories used the pseudonym（笔名） O. Henry. last years were shadowed by alcoholism, ill health, and financial problems. died virtually penniless on June 5, 1910, in New York. In 1919 the O. Henry Memorial Awards for the best American short stories published each year were founded by the Society of Arts and Sciences. The Complete Works of O. Henry was published in l953. famous for their surprise endings,“O. Henry ending”. well known for witty narration （诙谐的叙述）. Most stories are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses. Major Works Also called a trick ending or a surprise ending unexpected Summary A New York City hobo（流浪汉） named Soapy, who sets out to get arrested so he can avoid sleeping in the cold winter as a guest of the city jail. Despite efforts at petty theft（小偷小摸）, van