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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...
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[2016]
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The Gentle Grafter (1907) is a collection of fourteen short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and prisoner, these tales follow the escapades of two professional con artists whose humor and storytelling ability illuminate the nature of wealth and crime in early twentieth century America. In "Modern Rural Sports," con-man Jeff Peters recalls a job in a rural Western town where, in need of money, he devised...
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2023
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A collection of short stories that fully describe the place and people they're about, along with endlessly inventive plot twists.
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Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth centuries are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Includes: The Last Leaf by O. Henry; Jack London's Brown Wolf; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce; Stephen Crane's the Veteran; The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County...
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William Sydney Porter had an unusual personal history. He got a job as a teller and bookkeeper at a Texas bank when he was twenty-nine. He did what could be called some careless bookkeeping, and it appeared he may have embezzled some funds. No charges were made until about four years later when an audit found the previous shortages, and he was arrested. Bail was posted by his father-in-law, and Porter headed out to unknown places, living in Honduras...
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In “Elsie in New York,” Elsie is an innocent young woman who must look for work to make a living. Although she applies for several positions, do-gooders interfere. Thinking they are saving her soul, in actuality they point her to her destruction. In “The Purple Dress,” two young women clerks have been saving money all year to buy new dresses for the one gala of their year, the annual Thanksgiving dinner given by their employer. But when a...
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Many of O. Henry's stories describe cultural issues of the day, and many incorporate themes relevant to our modern times. This anthology was specially selected for this purpose. It includes the story performances and introduces the telling of each story by describing its relevance and explaining some of the references that might not be familiar to modern-day audiences.
Opening CreditsAnthology Introduction"The Guilty Party" (19:10)-O. Henry's opinion...
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A collection of short stories that fully describe the place and people. O'Henry was a master at stealthily developing his characters within just a few pages of each short story. The last page, of course, is the complete revelation of the character's motive...O'Henry's signature surprise ending.
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This collection includes some of O. Henry's best stories, featurd here: 1) Strictly Business 2) The Gold that Glittered 3) Babes in the Jungle 4) The Day Restaurant 5) The Fifth Wheel 6) The Poet and the Peasant 7) The Robe of Peace 8) The Girl and the Graft 9) The Call of the Tame 10) The Unknown Quantity 11) The Thing's the Play 12) A Ramble in Aphasia 13) A Municipal Report 14) Psyche and the Pskyscraper 15) A Bird of Bagdad 16) Compliments of...
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First published in The Saturday Evening Post, The Ransom of Red Chief is a humorous short story written in 1910 by O. Henry. A pair of con men kidnap and attempt to ransom a prominent Alabama citizen's son. Immediately they find themselves at the mercy of a particularly spoiled and clever boy who begins driving them mad. The ironic ending remains the story's most enduring feature.
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Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. For nearly a century, the work of O. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. The writer's own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck,...
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Selected Stories of O. Henry, by O. Henry, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies...
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In O. Henry's Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen, Stuffy Pete, a homeless New Yorker, always meets a kind older gentleman in Union Square on Thanksgiving who treats him to dinner. This year, Stuffy Pete is fed beforehand by two kindly ladies and he finds he has no appetite for a second dinner. Not wishing to disappoint the older man, Stuffy Pete must decide whether to dine again or decline. This heartwarming holiday story is a meditation on generosity...
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"Christmas Stories by O. Henry: Illustrated" is a delightful collection that showcases the heartwarming and often humorous tales of the iconic American writer, O. Henry. This anthology features a selection of enchanting stories, including "Christmas by Injunction," "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking," "A Chaparral Christmas Gift," "An Unfinished Christmas Story," and "The Gift of the Magi."
O. Henry, renowned for his storytelling finesse, is a...
17) The Purple Dress
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In O. Henry's The Purple Dress, two young store clerks have been saving money all year to buy new dresses for the annual Thanksgiving gala dinner given by their employer. Both women are hoping to catch the attention of the handsome Mr. Ramsay, a manager of the store and eligible bachelor. When Grace can make her rent money after buying her dress, Maida loans her the money but skips the party. A classic story of karma during the holidays.
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The Trimmed Lamp (1907) is a collection of twenty-five short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and prisoner, these stories address themes of poverty and city life with humor and abundant empathy. Its focus on the regular, working class people of New York City makes The Trimmed Lamp a sequel of sorts to Henry's The Four Million (1906), perhaps his most important collection. In "The Trimmed Lamp," two friends...
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Rolling Stones is a vast selection of O. Henry's later works covering a variety of topics such as fear, heartache, friendship, love and even murder. It's a worthy addition to his legacy of memorable characters and unpredictable plots. Rolling Stones was originally published in 1912, just two years after O. Henry's untimely, death. This collection consists of complete and incomplete stories that were revised prior to their release. For example, "The...
20) Whirligigs
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2023
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Whirligigs (1910) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and in prison, these stories address themes of poverty and provincial life with humor and abundant empathy. "The Ransom of Red Chief," the most notable of the collection's twenty-four stories, is considered one of Henry's finest works and has been adapted numerous times for television and film. "The Ransom of Red Chief" follows...
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