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Rooms and Restless Hearts Plot, character, and formula in O. Henry's stories of urban America This book provides a close look at the character types and plot patterns found in the urban stories of William Sydney Porter (known as O. Henry), analyzing how these elements structure his tales and contribute to his popular formulas. Karen Charmaine Blansfield examines Porter's adventurous but troubled background—as a ranch hand, cowboy, bank teller, journalist, prisoner, fugitive, and more—to see how his experiences shaped these aspects of his fiction. She considers how the turbulent conditions of New York City at the turn of the century helped to launch O. Henry's meteoric career. Karen Charmaine Blansfield is assistant professor of drama at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. For more information contact our publicity manager, phone: (608) 263-0734, email: publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu |
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