欧·亨利(1862—1910)是20世纪美国著名的小说家之一,以短篇小说闻名于世,是美国现代短篇小说的创始人,与法国的莫泊桑和俄国的契诃夫共同称为世界短篇小说三大巨匠。欧·亨利出生于美国北卡罗莱纳州格林斯伯勒,一生虽然富有传奇性,但也充满了坎坷,欧·亨利从事过各种各样的工作,所以对下层人民的生活状况非常了解。欧·亨利生活的时代正是美国资本主义处于上升的阶段,但是人民并没有真正享受到民主、自由、平等,反而忍受着巨大的贫 One of the 20th century famous American novelists, O. Henry (1862-1910), famous for his short stories, was the founder of modern American short stories. Together with France’s Maupassant and Russia’s Chekhov, he was referred to as the world’s short story Novels three masters. European Henry was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, although life is full of legend, but also full of ups and downs, Europe · Henry engaged in a wide range of work, so the living conditions of the people under the very well aware. The era in which Europe Henry lived was precisely the stage where U.S. capitalism was on the rise. However, the people did not really enjoy democracy, freedom and equality, but instead endured huge poverty.