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100	1		_aSinclair, Upton, _d1878-1968
245	1	0	_aBill Porter
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-12-29
508			_aTim Lindell, Chris Hapka and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"BILL PORTER: A Drama of O. Henry in Prison" by Upton Sinclair is a play written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the life of the famed short story writer, O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, focusing particularly on his experiences while incarcerated at the Ohio State Penitentiary for embezzlement. The play explores themes of creativity in confinement, showcasing how Porter navigates his troubled past and seeks redemption through storytelling. The opening of the play introduces us to the cramped environment of the prison hospital, where Bill Porter works as a night drug clerk. Here, we see his interactions with fellow inmates, revealing the harsh realities and shared misery of prison life. Porter converses with Joe, a trusty, revealing not just the emotional weight of their sentences but also Porter's aspirations of writing stories inspired by his past experiences. As Porter reflects on his daughter, Margaret, and his deceased wife, Athol, we get a glimpse into his inner turmoil and longing for a better life, setting the stage for his character development throughout the narrative. The introductory scenes lay a solid foundation for an exploration of artistic expression as a means to cope with suffering and confinement in a deeply flawed system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cPasadena, CA: self-published, 1925
653			_aHenry, O., 1862-1910 -- Drama
856	4		_uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015030839115
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74989
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