O. Henry

This edition is the first full-fledged Russian-speaking biography of the outstanding American Novelist O. Genry. This man lived not alone, but two lives. The first - under the name given at birth, William Sydney Porter - plungely different from the one that went under the pseudonym "O. Henry". At times, the fate was distinguished by astounding mulbits, life was like an adventurous novel, in the kaleidoscopic rhythm of which people, cities and countries melted, the hero was experiencing ups and downs, changed classes and professions, elevated closely intertwined with low-alleviate. High acquisitions of the artist fell on his share, and dramatic human losses.
The author of the book is a literary critic, based on a wide spectrum of sources, creates a living and psychologically convincing portrait of an outstanding person and writer