O. Henry s Literary Appreciation, O. Henry s Writer Profile

O. Henry O. Henry is his pen name, originally known as William Sidney Potter. He is a famous American writer of critical realism and one of the world's three major masters of short stories. He has been hailed by critics as the Manhattan Crown prose writer and the father of the modern American short story.

His works are innovatively conceived, witty in language, and often have surprising endings.

His representative works include "The Cabbage and the King", "Four Million", "The Road of Destiny", "Citizen of the World in a Café", "God of Wealth and Eros", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Romance of the Agent", "A Furnished Room for Rental", "Bag Inquiry", "The Police and the Hymn", "The Sacrifice of Love", "The Girl", "The Drunkard's Meaning", "Twenty Years Later", "The Atavism of John Tom the Bear", "Children in the Jungle", "Farce", "The Last Vine Leaf", " Hygiene of the Solito Ranch", etc. Some of these famous works such as Huaiyu's "The Sacrifice of Love", "The Police and the Hymn", "A Room for Rent with Furniture", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Vine Leaf", etc., have brought him world fame.

O. Henry's "Making the Circle Square".

It is a very interesting little story, which shows how worthless personal feuds are in the face of the torrent of real society, and may even become a lifesaver!

Hehe! When Sam's habitual way of life no longer exists, and when he is extremely disillusioned with the city, he quickly shakes hands with his fellow countrymen who were once enemies.

Ending - Unexpected and reasonable!

(1) Appreciation of O. Henry**.

In the eyes of some readers, O. Henry** is best known and praised for his unexpected ending, but this view is too limited or lacks literary appreciation. This view undoubtedly denies many literary values and appreciation of O'Henry**, and it is also a one-sided evaluation of the author. Readers who peruse O. Henry** will find a sparkle that is difficult to find in many other short stories**, as well as the author's unique style and charm.

O. Henry's main masterpieces include the ** episodes "The Cabbage and the King", "Four Million", "The Road of Destiny" and so on.

The representative works of the short stories ** include "The Sacrifice of Love", "The Police and the Hymn", "The Furnished Rental Room", "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Vine Leaf", "The Last Ivy Leaf", "Two Gentlemen of Thanksgiving", "Twenty Years Later", etc.

There are also some other masterpieces, such as "The Lights Cut On", "While Waiting for the Car", "Citizen of the World" and so on, but they are not as well-known as the above works.