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欧·亨利(1862—1910)是本世纪初崛起的杰出的短篇小说家。他的声望及之作品之影响,远远超出了美国本土,在现当代欧美文坛,欧·亨利的崇拜者和模仿者数不胜数。至今,在我国还有不少读者和评论者对他们作品推崇备至。欧·亨利所以被称为“现当代美国短篇小说的奠基人”,主要是因为他的小说有着强烈的现实主义倾向性,对资本主义社会揭露得淋漓尽致,并且有力地鞭挞了美国社会的弊病;在艺术手法上,他的小说构思巧妙,语言幽默诙谐,结尾犹如电光一闪,瞬间就把主人公的性格特征展现在读者眼前,使人们在惊愕之余,还久久沉浸在对作品的回味之中。他的作品琳琅满目,人物众多,涉及的社会生活画面较为广阔,对于观察和研究本世纪的美国社会,着
O. Henry (1862-1910) was a distinguished short story writer who rose at the beginning of this century. His popularity and the influence of his works far outweigh the native America. In the contemporary European and American literary worlds, the admirers and imitators of Europe and the United Kingdom are numerous. So far, there are still many readers and commentators in our country who highly respect their works. It is mainly because of his fictional realism that European Henry was called “the founder of modern American short stories”, exposing the capitalist society most vividly and effectively denouncing the ills of American society. In the artistic method, his novel is cleverly constructed and the language is humorous. His ending is like a flash of lightning. He instantly presents the protagonist’s personality traits in the eyes of readers, leaving people with amazement and immersion in the aftertaste of the work for a long time . His works are dazzling and rich in character, involving a wide range of social life. For the observation and study of American society in this century,