O. Henry
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Publication Date
[2023]
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Twenty stories by William Sydney Porter (alias O. Henry), the beloved master of the short story known for his wordplay, wit and the delightful twists at the conclusion of so many of his stories. each story herein is selected to represent a particular holiday, from New Year's Day at the start of January all the way through to Christmas in late December. Included in the collection are some of O. Henry's best known stories ("The Gift of the Magi" & "The...
Author
Publication Date
1912
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I go to seek on many roads What is to be. True heart and strong, with love to light- Will they not bear me in the fight to order, shun or wield or mold My Destiny? Unpublished Poems of David Mignot. The song was over. The words were David's; the air, one of the countryside. The company about the inn table applauded heartily, for the young poet paid for the wine. Only the notary, M. Papineau, shook his head a little at the lines, for he was a man of...
Author
Publication Date
1906
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A dog, named Lovey, tells us the story of his unpleasant mistress and dear owner. A couple in love struggle to find money for Christmas gifts for each other. Another married couple sacrifices their art and dreams in the name of love. A homeless guy tries badly to get himself into jail. Another poor man devotes his days to finding the girl he fell in love with at first sight.
O. Henry's second collection of stories "The Four Million" gives us the possibility...
Author
Publication Date
1904
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Cabbages and Kings' is one of renowned author William Sidney Porter's most famous collections of short stories. Better known by his literary pseudonym 'O. Henry', the collection was inspired by the time he spent hiding out from the US authorities in Honduras. The narrative focuses on the fictional Republic of Anchuria and is a collective tale of corruption and political intrigue. 'Cabbages and Kings' is also the source of the now famous and much-used...
Author
Publication Date
1915
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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...
9) Whirligigs
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Publication Date
1916
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O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. He travelled to Austin in 1884, where he took a number of different jobs over the next several years, first as pharmacist then as a draftsman, bank teller and journalist. He also began writing as a sideline to employment. Porter's most prolific writing period...
Author
Publication Date
1912
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This collection of nineteen short stories from O.Henry beautifully captures the spirit of the American West, crystallising the era of gunslingers and cowboys in a extremely poignant manner.
There are captivating moments of happiness, joy, love and sorrow throughout this tumultuous tour of brilliant characters. Nothing in the West is easy, and it becomes apparent that love is above all else the most important thing we can possess.
This importance of...
Author
Publication Date
1916
Summary
O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. He travelled to Austin in 1884, where he took a number of different jobs over the next several years, first as pharmacist then as a draftsman, bank teller and journalist. He also began writing as a sideline to employment. Porter's most prolific writing period...
Author
Publication Date
1912
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Free from the too common trick of embellishing actuality with traditional can't, this author wins the intelligent reader through a sympathetic cynicism denoting experience and honesty, the whole expressing itself in most humorous form. Shop girls and bartenders and pseudo-Bohemians and "that sad company of mariners known as Jersey commuters"-such types are hit off with immense cleverness.
Author
Publication Date
1910
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O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. He travelled to Austin in 1884, where he took a number of different jobs over the next several years, first as pharmacist then as a draftsman, bank teller and journalist. He also began writing as a sideline to employment. Porter's most prolific writing period...
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Publication Date
2010
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O. Henry, the pseudonym of the American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), is best known for writing stories full of wit, wordplay, and warm characterizations, and particularly for their clever twist endings. This volume contains twenty of O. Henry's best and best-loved stories. They are marked by coincidence and surprise endings as well as the compassion and high humor that have made O. Henry's stories popular for the last century.The stories...
Publication Date
c2014
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The Ransom of Red Chief: tells the story (adapted from the short story by O. Henry) about two men who kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large ransom for his return, but the boy turns the tables on his captors. A vacation becomes a wild African adventure when an orphaned baby elephant named Ellie faces captivity and a young teen from L.A., Matt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and a local boy, Jomo, set out to find her an adoptive herd. Old 587: The Great...
