1911. 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, also publishing in other magazines. Sixes and Sevens is a collection of O. Henry's stories that appeared posthumously. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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INEXORABLY Sam Galloway saddled his pony. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old pavilion, horned frog Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Father Abram, Miss Lydia, Miss Chester, Miss Martha, Major Talbot, Topaz City, King James, Uncle Mose, Shamrock Jolnes, Eagle House, Mojada County, Sam Galloway, General Ludlow, Michob Ader, Jimmy Hayes, Miss Phoebe, Wandering Jew, Abram Strong, Frio City, Miss Diana, Norah Flynn, San Antone, Mary Snyder, Miss Rose New!
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INEXORABLY Sam Galloway saddled his pony. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old pavilion, horned frog Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Father Abram, Miss Lydia, Miss Chester, Miss Martha, Major Talbot, Topaz City, King James, Uncle Mose, Shamrock Jolnes, Eagle House, Mojada County, Sam Galloway, General Ludlow, Michob Ader, Jimmy Hayes, Miss Phoebe, Wandering Jew, Abram Strong, Frio City, Miss Diana, Norah Flynn, San Antone, Mary Snyder, Miss Rose New!
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- Waifs and Strays: Twelve Stories by O. Henry on 6 pages
- The Best American Humorous Short Stories by Various in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 177
- Selected Stories (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by O. Henry in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- O. Henry Biography by C. Alphonso Smith on page 201, and page 202
- Rotary Spokes by Fiona Cooper on page 212
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