Henry porter author biography of suzanne

The Pleasant History of the Two Angry Women of Abington is a play written by Henry Porter and first published in 1599. The play tells the story of two women, Mistress Mary and Mistress Susan, who are both angry with their respective husbands. They decide to take matters into their own hands and leave their husbands to start a new life together. Along the way, they encounter a variety of characters, including a group of traveling players, a cunning lawyer, and a wealthy merchant. The play is a comedic romp through Elizabethan England, complete with mistaken identities, witty banter, and a happy ending. The Pleasant History of the Two Angry Women of Abington is considered a classic of Elizabethan drama and continues to be performed and studied to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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In February 1896, William Sydney Porter was indicted for embezzlement of funds from the First National Bank in Austin, Texas, where he had been recently employed. In July of that year, instead of returning to Austin to face trial, Porter hopped on a train for New Orleans leaving behind his wife, Athol, and their young daughter, Margaret. It is speculated that Porter was just a pawn in the bank’s scheme and that he was framed for the crime. Being on the run from the law, Porter was cautious about how much attention he brought on himself, therefore not much information exists about his stay in New Orleans. In a 1922 Times-Picayune article, Porter’s widow claimed that her late husband spent his first nights in New Orleans sleeping on a bench in Lafayette Square Park. Porter later procured lodging in a rooming house across the street from the Old Absinthe House at 238 Bourbon Street.

In New Orleans, Porter wrote the for local newspapers the Times-Picayune and the NewOrleans Delta. He socialized with other reporters and journalists at the nearby bars in and around the French Quarter, such as Begue’s Restaurant and the Tobacco Plant Saloon on Gravier Street. It was in New Orleans where Porter picked up the pen name, O. Henry. The most famous story of Porter’s acquir

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