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O. Henry is the pen name of William Sidney Porter. Some critics say that he is one of the greatest short-story writers in American history.

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Слайд 1 O. Henry (1862 – 1910)

O. Henry (1862 – 1910)

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O. Henry is the pen name of William Sidney Porter.

Some critics say that he is one of the greatest

short-story writers in American history.

O. Henry is the pen name of William Sidney Porter. Some critics say that he is one

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Porter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 11,

1862.

Porter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 11, 1862.

Слайд 4When Porter was three, his mother died. Porter grew up

in the home of his aunt, a schoolteacher named Evalina

Porter, a strict woman who educated Porter and promoted his interest in art, literature, and writing.
When Porter was three, his mother died. Porter grew up in the home of his aunt, a

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As a child, Porter was always reading. He read everything

from classics to dime novels. His favorite work was One

Thousand and One Nights.
As a child, Porter was always reading. He read everything from classics to dime novels. His favorite

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At 15, Porter became an apprentice pharmacist in his uncle's

drugstore. Young Porter liked to draw caricatures of customers and

to regale them with stories and skits that he wrote himself.
At 15, Porter became an apprentice pharmacist in his uncle's drugstore. Young Porter liked to draw caricatures

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The period from 1887 to 1891 was the happiest time

in Porter's life. He and 17-year-old Athol Estes started a

family. With his wife's support, Porter began to write stories for national magazines.
The period from 1887 to 1891 was the happiest time in Porter's life. He and 17-year-old Athol

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To earn extra money, he also took a job as

a bookkeeper, a bank teller.

To earn extra money, he also took a job as a bookkeeper, a bank teller.

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From 1898 to 1901 Porter was in prison in Columbus,

Ohio. He had fourteen stories published under various pseudonyms, but

was becoming best known as "O. Henry".

From 1898 to 1901 Porter was in prison in Columbus, Ohio. He had fourteen stories published under

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Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he

moved to New York City to be near his publishers.

While there, he wrote 381 short stories.


Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he moved to New York City to be

Слайд 11Porter died on June 5, 1910. He was buried in

the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.

Porter died on June 5, 1910. He was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.

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O. Henry stories are famous for their surprise endings. They

are playful, optimistic and well known for witty narration.

O. Henry stories are famous for their surprise endings. They are playful, optimistic and well known for

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Most of O. Henry's stories are set in his own

time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take

place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, poor artists.


Most of O. Henry's stories are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th

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Among his most famous stories are: “Cabbages and Kings”, “The

Four Million”, "The Gift of the Magi", "The Cop and

the Anthem", "A Retrieved Reformation", "After Twenty Years", "Compliments of the Season", "The Ransom of Red Chief".
Among his most famous stories are: “Cabbages and Kings”, “The Four Million”,

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