企鹅小布纹经典系列冬季：欧·亨利：麦琪的礼物 The Gift of the Magi

基本信息

Edited by O. Henry 

Format:Hardback 160 pages

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:Penguin Classics

ISBN:9780241597019

Published:3 Nov 2022

Weight:182g

Dimensions:116 x 168 x 17 (mm)

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书籍简介

O. 亨利是二十世纪的美国作家之一，是真正的短篇小说大师。本书所选的故事范围从纽约的圣诞节到德克萨斯州的养牛场，涉及到骗子、店员、店员、流浪汉和捣蛋鬼。它们都突出了欧-亨利的喜剧眼光，他在唤起语言和环境方面的天赋，以及他对生活中怪异的命运的独特处理方式。

O. Henry is one of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century and a true master of the short story. This selection of tales ranges from Christmas in New York to the cattle-lands of Texas, taking in con men, clerks, shop assistants, tramps and tricksters. They all highlight O. Henry's comic eye, his gift for evoking speech and setting, and his unique approach to life's quirks of fate.

作者简介

O. 亨利（1862-1910）的一生很短，但却多姿多彩。他出生于北卡罗来纳州格林斯博罗的威廉-波特，最初是一名药剂师，后来转入新闻业。1896年，他在为一家银行做簿记员时因挪用资金而被捕。在一个疯狂的时刻，他在审判前前往法院的路上潜逃，并逃往洪都拉斯6个月。在得知他的妻子死于肺结核后，他又回来面对审判，并在监狱里服刑三年。在狱中，他采用了笔名O.Henry，出狱后他作为短篇小说家找到了巨大的名气和人气。

O. Henry (1862-1910) had a short but colourful life. Born William Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina, he initially worked as a pharmacist before moving into journalism. In 1896 he was arrested for embezzling funds while working as a bookkeeper for a bank. In a moment of madness, he absconded on his way to the courthouse before his trial and fled to Honduras for six months. He returned to face trial after learning that his wife was dying of tuberculosis and served three years in jail. While in prison, he adopted the pen name O. Henry, and after his release he found great fame and popularity as a short story writer.