第1个回答 2007-04-14
On September 11,1862, the United States most short story a Henry(O. Henry) of the house of 著 was born in a small town in American North Carolina.The father is a doctor.I am 15 years old to be apprentice in the uncle's pharmacy.Five go after year the gram 萨斯 state a ranch put cow.1884 was the accountant, bureau clerk in the land and the bank cashier after years.In 1896, the bank detection is in need of a small pen style son, Henry is on suspicion of to be summoned.He but via lately the 奥尔 is good to seek refuge in Latin America.Return to country to visit a wife in 1897, as a result is caught, penalize 5 years penal servitude.Once held the post of medicine teacher in the jail, and start with Europe?Henry is a pen name to write short story, in 《Michael 尔》the magazine announce.Get to release in advance because of"behave well" in 1901, arrive at New York particularly a matter a writing.
The short story that Henry creates has more than 300 articles totally, income 《cabbage and king 》 (1904), 《4,000,000 》 (1906), 《the heart of the west 》 (1907), 《city voice 》 (1908), 《roll a stone 》 (1913)etc. gather son, taking describing the work that citizen in Manhattan, New York live as among them most a 著 .He there of the atmosphere of the street, chophouse, broken-down apartment exaggerate very lifelike, so have"the poet laureate of Manhattan" of call.He once took the lier's life as a topic, composing not a few short stories.The author attempts to express the inside of the severe and solemn demeanor upper-class society, having not a few people are deluxe liers, successful lier.Henry's observation to the society and the life and analysis aren't deep, some works are more superficial, but he is from cradle to the grave exhausted, often sharing both prosperity and adversity with the small potato of disappointed abjection, expressing their complicated affection by fanciful art skill again.Therefore, he the most outstanding short story such as 《loving sacrifice 》, 《police and hymn 》, 《take the room of furniture rent 》, 《the gift of wheat 琪》, 《end one rattan leaf 》etc.s all can be included in excellent short story in the world.
See from the art skill, Henry is good at catch to make in the life person unable to cay or laugh and rich in the philosophy of dramatic field view, the style of drawing which uses a cartoon sort delineates the characteristics of person.The development of work details is quicker, at coda burst upon an idea to could not anticipate of final outcome, make remaining of[with] reader's consternation, have to admit the story matches feeling reasonable, then praising highly the handiness that author conceives outline.His writing is vivid, being good at making use of a pun, 讹 sound, homophonic with old 典 new meaning, full of wit and humour.He returns atmosphere with the accurate detail depiction, manufacturing and reappear.Especially and mostly would the atmosphere of the night life.
Publish because of a great deal of excellent piece at New York, he gains both honor and riches.He not only spend lavishly, and good wager, the good wine is greedy for a cup.The immoderation of the weariness from overwork and life of the writing makes the his body be hurt by severity.In 1907, Henry re-marries.Unfortunately, marriage for the second time to him there is no happiness to be talked.On June 3,1910, he fell sick.Two divas, pass away on June 5 namely, die in cirrhosis, the year is only 48 years old.