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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 (1862 – 1910) O. Henry is the pen name of William Sidney Porter. Some critics Porter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on September 11, 1862. When Porter was three, his mother died. Porter grew up in the As a child, Porter was always reading. He read everything from classics At 15, Porter became an apprentice pharmacist in his uncle's drugstore. Young The period from 1887 to 1891 was the happiest time in Porter's To earn extra money, he also took a job as a bookkeeper, a bank teller. From 1898 to 1901 Porter was in prison in Columbus, Ohio. He Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he moved to Porter died on June 5, 1910. He was buried in the Riverside O. Henry stories are famous for their surprise endings. They are playful, Most of O. Henry's stories are set in his own time, the Among his most famous stories are: “Cabbages and Kings”, “The Four Million”, Презентацию подготовила учитель английского языка МОУ СОШ №38 г. Краснодара
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O. Henry is the pen name of William

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

Sidney Porter. Some critics say that he is one

of the greatest short-story writers in American history.


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Porter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, on

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

September 11, 1862.


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

When Porter was three, his mother died. Porter grew up in

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.

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As a child, Porter was always reading. He

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

read everything from classics to dime novels. His favorite

work was One Thousand and One Nights.

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At 15, Porter became an apprentice pharmacist in

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

his uncle's drugstore. Young Porter liked to draw caricatures

of customers and to regale them with stories and skits that he wrote himself.

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The period from 1887 to 1891 was the

The period from 1887 to 1891 was the happiest time in

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.

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To earn extra money, he also took a

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

job as a bookkeeper, a bank teller.


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From 1898 to 1901 Porter was in prison

From 1898 to 1901 Porter was in prison in Columbus, Ohio.

in Columbus, Ohio. He had fourteen stories published under

various pseudonyms, but was becoming best known as "O. Henry".


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Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902,

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

when he moved to New York City to be

near his publishers. While there, he wrote 381 short stories.

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

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

buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina.


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O. Henry stories are famous for their surprise

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

endings. They are playful, optimistic and well known for

witty narration.


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Most of O. Henry's stories are set in

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

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.


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Among his most famous stories are: “Cabbages and

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

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".

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