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幽默,是欧·亨利短篇小说的特色,作者因此而享有“美国生活的幽默的百科全书”的盛誉。但是,一篇作品,倘若只是藉幽默以博人一笑,它是不会有久远的生命力的。欧·亨利一生写了二三百篇幽默小说,犹若大浪淘沙,时光的流逝也抹去了其中不少作品留在人们头脑中的印象,因为这些作品尽管幽默,然而浅薄,甚至无聊。可是,他的几
Humor is a feature of O. Henry’s short stories. The author therefore enjoys a reputation for “a humorous encyclopedia of American life”. However, if a piece of work is to use humor to make a smile, it will not have long-lasting vitality. Owen Henry wrote two or three hundred humorous novels in his life. Even if the waves ebb and wash, the passage of time also erased the impression that many of these works remain in people’s minds. These works are humorous but shallow and even boring. However, his few