1899. Selected and with an introduction by Bennett Cerf and Van H. Cartmell. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was the most popular short story writer of his time. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. He was the founder of the humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined the Houston Post as a reporter and columnist. He was convicted of embezzling money, although there's much debate over his actual guilt, and while in prison he started to write short stories. His first work, Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking appeared in McClure's Magazine. After emerging from prison Porter changed his name to O. Henry. He then moved to New York and wrote a story a week for the New York World, while also publishing in other magazines. This volume contains 38 of the best works of O. Henry including: The Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief; Mammon and the Archer; and others. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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I read this book when I was 12, and just gave this edition to my kid who is 14. He is having great fun with it - I don't think he knew older literature could be funny. Good type and set up.
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O.Henry writes with humor and a touch of irony. The students found the work enjoyable and were able to easily identify character aspects(protaganist, written in first person etc.) A great story to begin unit on short stories. Easy to read.
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New York, Miss Lydia, Black Eagle, Black Bill, Major Talbot, Miss Conway, Azalea Adair, Uncle Mose, Man About Town, Missis Garvey, Aunt Maggie, John Perkins, Red Chief, Bud King, Madame Beaumont, Robert Walmsley, Ben Price, Benaja Widdup, Hotel Lotus, Monsieur Bril, Ransie Bilbro, Rushmore Coglan, Stuffy Pete, Black Scout, Fifth Avenue New!
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New York, Miss Lydia, Black Eagle, Black Bill, Major Talbot, Miss Conway, Azalea Adair, Uncle Mose, Man About Town, Missis Garvey, Aunt Maggie, John Perkins, Red Chief, Bud King, Madame Beaumont, Robert Walmsley, Ben Price, Benaja Widdup, Hotel Lotus, Monsieur Bril, Ransie Bilbro, Rushmore Coglan, Stuffy Pete, Black Scout, Fifth Avenue New!
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- The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Millions by O. Henry in Front Matter
- The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories by William Sydney Porter in Front Matter
- The Four Million by O. Henry in Front Matter
- Roads of Destiny by O. Henry in Front Matter
- The Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories (Scholastic Classics) by O. Henry in Front Matter
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