《歐?亨利短篇小說集》選取歐?亨利的短篇小說30篇，每篇都很有特色，是作家一生創(chuàng)作的精華所在。歐?亨利的小說還是學(xué)習(xí)地道的美國英語的極好教材，他的作品常常使用雙關(guān)語、訛音、諧音等手法�；顫娚鷦�，這也是歐?亨利具有“驚人的持久的影響”的一個重要因素。
O. HENRY（the pen name ofWilliam Sydney Porter， 1862-igio） is one of the most famousAmerican short story writers.While in prison he first startedto write short storics and it'sbelieved that he has found hiswriter's pseudonym there. From December 1903 to January 1906O. Henry wrote a story a weekfor the New York Worldmagazine， and published several short stories in other magazines.
In his last years O. Henry had financial and health problems. As an alcoholic， O. Henry died in igio in New York City， virtuallybroke
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