Selected Short Stories of O. Henry

I only knew about The Gift of the Magi before, but I didn't expect that so many familiar stories were also written by O. Henry! Some parts may be a little difficult to understand when you first read them, but you can understand them after a quick glance. The first half is more exciting than the second half, maybe it's because my long-term reading ability needs to be improved. There are no surprising points, but there are some "characteristics of the times" that will make people frown, so they can only be ignored.

The book writes about all kinds of people and things, showing the various aspects of the world at that time. It has far-reaching ideas and profound meanings, but some of the stories are hard to understand.

The unexpected reversal of the ending, the optimistic and humorous language style, and the exquisite plot are the iconic features of O. Henry's novels. Especially the irony of human nature and the exposure of the ugly true face of bourgeois oppression are amazing. Among them, the one that impressed me most was the Gift of the Magi. Those vivid words vividly describe the image of a woman who is addicted to the taste of love and struggling to defend her dignity. Whether it's Maggie's hesitation between relying on herself or others, or Maggie trying to persuade herself through everyone doing the same, until the last moment when Maggie chooses to abide by her heart and be a poor but dignified independent woman, every word and every sentence is so vivid and true. This is the charm of O. Henry, who plants those philosophies of life in the hearts of readers amidst laughter and laughter.

O. Henry is known as the king of short stories. The biggest feature of his works is that the endings are often unexpected and reasonable. The so-called unexpected is reasonable. Like a gift from the Magi. The wife sold her hair in exchange for a watch chain for her husband, while the husband sold his pocket watch in exchange for a set of combs for his wife. The helplessness of the poor and the love of his lover are all in this story, which is touching and desolate to read. With the development of the times, there is no shortage of reversals in modern literary creation, which may even be more exciting than O. Henry's, but the master's works can still give us some inspiration when reading them now.

As one of the originators of satirical novels, O. Henry really succeeded in portraying the satirical plots in a profound way, and at the same time, he also profoundly reflected the sharp contradictions and problems of society at that time. This is a true masterpiece. This book contains many of O. Henry's classic works, making it easy for readers to read them all at once. I must strongly recommend them to everyone, and I hope everyone will read this masterpiece. I also hope that everyone will have their own gains after reading it and benefit from the series.

I can only admire the writing of a literary giant. The theme of each article is easy to understand, and the language must be cleverly expressed. Polished Lamp, what does the description of the police at the end mean?

O. Henry is one of the three greatest short story masters in the world, along with Chekhov and Maupassant. His representative works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Policeman and the Hymn", "The Last Leaf", "Twenty Years Later" and so on. Most of the protagonists in "O. Henry's Short Stories" are small people such as clerks, policemen, and homeless people. The novel is exquisitely conceived, the plot is relaxed, and the ending is often unexpected. The book describes many kinds of people and the stories that happened to them, showing readers the social outlook of that era.

The classics are still enjoyable to read, but I still like Chinese classics

O. Henry's novels are famous for their unexpected endings and bitter satire of reality, so we often call some incredible things O. Henry stories. In addition, another characteristic of his novels is that they are very down-to-earth. He always uses small figures in real society as the objects of description. Through careful observation of them, he presents the macroscopic social appearance, thereby achieving the purpose of dissecting the entire era. From time to time we see ourselves reflected in these stories and laugh.

Hahaha, such an interesting O. Henry-style ending, and many of them are very interesting. It has changed the view that O. Henry novels in junior high school textbooks are mainly satirical. There are still many stories about love~

Let people better understand the society at that time and see the big from the small. The language is easy to understand and will not make people feel boring. It is short in length and written independently, so it will not make people feel impatient.

For example, Della, I was very touched by her frugality in order to buy gifts for her husband. I hate that stingy grocer who always refuses to give Della a cheaper price! The plot of this book is always unexpected and I couldn't help but keep reading. And its humor also made me laugh. It's such a good book!

A classic you never tire of listening to

You should read more classics

It's wonderful, every story has a moral, and there's no forced point of view.

William's novels always make people say "Ha!" And feel good.

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Famous books can inspire people's hearts!

Unexpected yet reasonable

It's really good, very interesting, and has a strong literary and artistic flavor

I really like this translated version, mainly because the style matches it very well. Literal translation is the best

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I like O. Henry's style

It has to be O. Henry

Very nice classic

The plot has many twists and turns, it's really exciting. I think the six-star rating is better than the so-called five-star rating.