內(nèi)容簡介: A classic anthology of short fiction by the acclaimed author gathers concise stories about New York City, confidence men, hoboes, the West, South America, and the American South, including such famed works as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Furnished Room.".
作者簡介:The Master of Irony Readers the world over recognize O. Henry as the best short story writer of the early twentieth century. Widely known as a master of irony, O. Henry also displays here dazzling wordplay and a wry combination of pathos and humor.
歐·亨利,原名為威廉·西德尼·波特(William Sydney Porter)。美國著名批判現(xiàn)實主義作家,世界三大短篇小說大師之一。曾被評論界譽(yù)為曼哈頓桂冠散文作家和美國現(xiàn)代短篇小說之父。他的作品構(gòu)思新穎,語言詼諧,結(jié)局常常出人意外,代表作有小說集《白菜與國王》、《四百萬》、《命運之路》等。其中一些名篇如《愛的犧牲》、《警察與贊美詩》、《帶家具出租的房間》、《賢人的禮物》、《最后一片藤葉》等使他獲得了世界聲譽(yù)。