«Baldy Woods reached for the bottle, and got it. Whenever Baldy went for anything he usually--but this is not Baldy's story. He poured out a third drink that was larger by a finger than the first and second. Baldy was in consultation; and the consultee is worthy of his hire...» O. Henry's stories frequently have surprise endings. In his day, he was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. While both authors wrote plot twist endings, O. Henry stories were considerably more playful. His ... Lire la suite
O. Henry (de son vrai nom William Sydney Porter, 1862 -1910) est un
des maîtres de la nouvelle populaire américaine et était admiré du grand
Steinbeck. Les inimitables fi nal twists ou « dénouements » inattendus,
caractérisent une oeuvre prolifi que aux personnages hauts en couleur.
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Date Parution
27/04/2016
Collection
Classics
EAN
9788490019412
Nb. de Pages
264
Caractéristiques
Editeur
Maxtor
Poids
235 g
Présentation
Poche
Dimensions
18,0 cm x 11,5 cm
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«Baldy Woods reached for the bottle, and got it. Whenever Baldy went for anything he usually--but this is not Baldy's story. He poured out a third drink that was larger by a finger than the first and second. Baldy was in consultation; and the consultee is worthy of his hire...» O. Henry's stories frequently have surprise endings. In his day, he was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. While both authors wrote plot twist endings, O. Henry stories were considerably more playful. His stories are also known for witty narration.
Most of O. Henry's stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc.
O. Henry's work is wide-ranging, and his characters can be found roaming the cattle-lands of Texas, exploring the art of the con-man, or investigating the tensions of class and wealth in turn-of-the-century New York. O. Henry had an inimitable hand for isolating some element of society and describing it with an incredible economy and grace of language.
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