英文全本典藏：欧·亨利短篇小说精选（英文版）

by [美]欧·亨利

欧·亨利被全世界读者公认为20世纪初的短篇小说家，直到今天，故事结局的精彩转折依然被称为“欧·亨利式结尾”。他的故事展现出令人啼笑皆非的悲悯、独特的幽默和不到最后一秒猜不到的结局。它们描绘了欧·亨利那广阔的世界，从他挚爱的纽约街道，到美国国界以南充满异域风情的地方。《欧·亨利短篇小说精选》精选了他的二十九篇短篇小说代表作，如《麦琪的礼物》、《最后一片叶子》、《带家具出租的房间》……欧·亨利的作品将会一直成为好故事的典范。《英文全本典藏：欧·亨利短篇小说精选（英文版）》：Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.Penniessavedoneandtwoatatimebybulldozingthegrocerandthevegetablemanandthebutcheruntilone'scheeksburnedwiththesilentimputationofparsimonythatsuchclosedealingimplied.ThreetimesDeliacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Therewasclearlynothinglefttodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigatesthemoralreflectionthatlifeismadeupofsobs，sniffles，andsmiles，withsnifflespredomi-nating.Whilethemistressofthehomeisgraduallysubsidingfromthefirststagetothesecond，takealookatthehome.Afurnishedflatat$8perweek.Itdidnotexactlybeggardescription，butitcertainlyhadthatwordonthelook-outforthemendicancysquad.Inthevestibulebelowwasaletter-boxintowhichnoletterwouldgo，andanelectricbuttonfromwhichnomortalfingercouldcoaxaring.Al-soappertainingthereuntowasacardbearingthename"Mr.JamesDillinghamYoung."The"Dillingham"hadbeenflungtothebreezeduringaformerperiodofprosperitywhenitspossessorwasbeingpaid$30perweek.Now，whentheincomewasshrunkto$20，thelettersof"Dillingham"lookedblurred，asthoughth

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Published January 1, 2017