O. Henry

O. Henry--master of the one-line quip and surprise ending, and reinventor of the short story--today enjoys greater popularity than ever. His descriptions of New York City and the American West have become ingrained into the fabric of modern American psychology. His character sketches--always humorous, always sympathetic, and always a little melancholy--remind us that life must be lived evenly, with pluck and perseverance. This special edition features commentaries, legacies, and discussion questions. Victoria Blake has worked at The Paris Review and contributed to The Boulder Daily Camera, a number of small literary presses in the United States, and several English-language publications in Bangkok, Thailand. She wrote the introduction and notes to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of D.H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers. She currently lives and works in San Diego, California.

Selected Stories of O. Henry

After Twenty Years

O. Henry [RL 6 IL 7-10] An alcoholic painter creates a masterpiece that works a miracle. Theme: power of the human will. 28 pages. Tale Blazers.

The Last Leaf

The Four Million

O Henry's finest stories is a showcase for the sheer varienty of one of America's best-loved short story writers. They are marked by coincidence and surprise endings as well as compassion and high humour.

100 Selected Stories

A collection of 38 stories by the famous American short story writer

The Best Short Stories of O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi is a treasured short story written by O. Henry. A young and very much in love couple can barely afford their one-room apartment, let alone the extra expense of getting Christmas presents for one another. But each is determined to show their love for the other in this traditional time of giving; each sells a thing they hold most dear in order to afford a present, with poignant and touching results that capture their love for one another.

The Gift of the Magi

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.Cabbages and Kings (1904)Main article: Cabbages and Kings (literature)A series of stories which explore aspects of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town, each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure. The larger, overriding plot slowly explicates its own background, even as it creates a town which is one of the most detailed literary creations of the period. In this book, O. Henry coined the term "banana republic".

Cabbages and Kings

O Henry- Collected Stories

This rich anthology contains 4 tales set in an exotic banana republic and 21 tales set in New York City at the dawn of the twentieth century, including stories of the idle rich, the hardworking middle class, and the hopeless poor. Readers will enjoy rubbing shoulders with outlaws and commiserating with thwarted lovers--all the while looking forward to the author's trademark surprise endings. Newly designed and typeset for easy reading by Boomer Books.

From America’s favorite storyteller: A rich selection of twenty-five tales by the author of “The Gift of the Magi.” Writing under the pseudonym O. Henry, William Sydney Porter was an incredibly prolific and popular master of the short story in the early twentieth century. His stories are known for being witty, playful, full of plot twists, and marked by surprise endings. The author had a special fondness for New York City and a deep interest and appreciation for the ordinary folk who populate his timeless tales. First published in 1911, his eleventh collection features such classics as “The Duplicity of the Hargraves,” about a destitute Confederate major and his spinster daughter in Washington, DC, and their encounter with a vaudeville actor; as well as “Makes the Whole World Kin,” about a thief and a sick old man who form a surprising bond. Once entered, O. Henry’s world becomes an unforgettable destination, and over a century later, readers continue to return—again and again. Sixes and Sevens includes “The Duplicity of Hargraves,” “Makes the Whole World Kin,” “The Last of the Troubadours,” “Witches’ Loaves,” “The Adventures of Shamrock Jolnes,” “A Ghost of a Chance,” “New York by Camp Fire Light,” “Ulysses and the Dogman,” and more. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Stories

Sixes and Sevens

Gathers concise stories about New York City, confidence men, hoboes, the West, South America, and the American South

41 Stories

Pinti Aşık

A collection of ten short stories reflecting various aspects of American life at the turn of the nineteenth century.

The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories

O. Henry [RL 8 IL 7-10] A desperate man wanders into a dingy world in search of his strayed lover. Theme: search for love. Also includes One Thousand Dollars, The Voice of the City, and The Trimmed Lamp. 72 pages. Tale Blazers.

O. Henry

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