O. Henry

The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"The Trimmed Lamp" follows "The Four Million" and provides another series of twenty-five short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry's work. Contents: "A Madison Square Arabian Night", "The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball", "The Pendulum", "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen", "The Assessor of Success" and others. Stories of the lives of blue collar workers and middle class with endings that can turn the whole story on it's ear. Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry's birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. "The Trimmed Lamp" by O. Henry is a classic by one of America's most loved and respected authors, a great addition to the collection.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ktoczyta.pl
• Seitenzahl: 181
• Altersempfehlung: ab 6 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788381626521
• Artikelnr.: 55006022

Autorenporträt

American author William Sydney Porter better known by his pen name O. Henry was best known for his short stories. "The Gift of the Magi," "The Duplicity of Hargraves," and "The Ransom of Red Chief" are some of his works. On September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina, William Sidney Porter was born. His mother was Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter, and his father was a doctor named Algernon Sidney Porter. He obtained his pharmacy license when he was 19 years old. His humor, storytelling prowess, and musical aptitude were well-known. He married Athol Estes in a secret ceremony in 1887. Before returning to Austin, Texas, to stand trial, he spent six months living in Honduras, where he wrote under the pen name O. Henry. Athol's health prevented him from seeing his dying wife in the United States, so he instead gave himself up to the authorities. He received a five-year prison term but was freed in 1901 on the condition that he behaved himself. Porter passed away on June 5, 1910, as a result of liver cirrhosis, diabetes-related issues, and an enlarged heart. In Asheville, North Carolina, at the Riverside Cemetery, he was laid to rest.