Kustovskaya secondary schoolKustovskaya secondary school

Was done by the pupilsWas done by the pupils

of the 8of the 8thth form form

Teacher : Masliyova E.A.Teacher : Masliyova E.A.

The aims:The aims:

To introduce the famous American To introduce the famous American writer – O. Henrywriter – O. Henry

To tell about the life of this short-To tell about the life of this short-story writerstory writer

To view O. Henrys works To view O. Henrys works

PlanPlan

A famous American short-story A famous American short-story writer.writer.

Childhood of William Sidney Porter.Childhood of William Sidney Porter.

A number of jobs.A number of jobs.

In prison.In prison.

The collections of O.Henry.The collections of O.Henry.

O.Henry s last years.O.Henry s last years.

A famous American short-story A famous American short-story writer.writer.

O. Henry is a O. Henry is a famous American famous American short-story writer, a short-story writer, a master of surprise master of surprise endings. He wrote endings. He wrote about the life of the about the life of the ordinary people in ordinary people in New York City.New York City.

The public loved his The public loved his work.work.

Childhood of William Sidney Childhood of William Sidney Porter.Porter.

William Sidney William Sidney Porter was born in Porter was born in Greenboro, North Greenboro, North Carolina. He was an Carolina. He was an avid reader, but at avid reader, but at the age of fifteen the age of fifteen he left the school, he left the school, and then worked on and then worked on a Texas ranch. He a Texas ranch. He had a number of had a number of jobs.jobs.

A number of jobs.A number of jobs.

In 1884 Porter In 1884 Porter started a humorous started a humorous weekly weekly

“ “ The Rolling Stone “.The Rolling Stone “.

When the weekly When the weekly failed, he joined the failed, he joined the

“ “ Houston Post “ as Houston Post “ as the reporter and the reporter and columnist.columnist.

In prison.In prison.

While in prison O.Henry started to While in prison O.Henry started to write short stories to earn money to write short stories to earn money to support his daughter Margaret.support his daughter Margaret.

After doing three years of the five After doing three years of the five years sentence, Porter emerged from years sentence, Porter emerged from the prison in 1901 and changed his the prison in 1901 and changed his name to O. Henry.name to O. Henry.

The collections of O.Henry.The collections of O.Henry.

Henrys first collection, “ Henrys first collection, “ Cabbages and Kings “, Cabbages and Kings “, appeared in 1904.appeared in 1904.

The second, “ The four The second, “ The four million “, was published million “, was published two years later.two years later.

“ “ Heart of the west “ Heart of the west “

( 1907 ) presented tales of ( 1907 ) presented tales of the Texas range.the Texas range.

Henry published 10 Henry published 10 collections and over 600 collections and over 600 short stories during his short stories during his life time.life time.

O. Henrys last years.O. Henrys last years.

O.Henry last years O.Henry last years were shadowed by were shadowed by ill health and ill health and financial problems. financial problems.

O.Henry died on O.Henry died on June 5, 1910, in June 5, 1910, in New York.New York.

There is a museum There is a museum in honour of this in honour of this famous American famous American writer.writer.