O. Henry

O. Henry:

·         O. Henry was the pen name used by William Sydney Porter.

·         "O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings."

·         William Sydney Porter was born on September 11, 1862 in North Carolina and died on June 5, 1910 in New York.

·         "O. Henry's stories are famous for their witty narration and surprise endings, which are often referred to as an "O. Henry ending.”

·         "He was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant."

·         "Both authors wrote twist endings, but O. Henry stories were much more playful and optimistic. "

·         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, and waitresses."

·         "O. Henry's work provides one of the best examples of catching the entire flavor of an age written in the English language."

·         "The Four Million was his first collection of stories."

·         His most famous stories are: “The Gift of the Magi”, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, “The Cop and the Anthem and “A Retrieved Reformation.”

Cite I got information and picture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry