O. Henry

The Master of Irony Readers the world over recognize O. Henry as the best short story writer of the early twentieth century. Widely known as a master of irony, O. Henry also displays here dazzling wordplay and a wry combination of pathos and humor.Author:...

William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), better known as O. Henry, led a life similar to those of his own fictional characters. Convicted of embezzlement, he found inspiration in his prison experience for some of the characters who populate his ironic tales. The 16 choice selections...

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 1985227886ISBN-13: 9781985227880Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/14/2018Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.21d

Cabbages and Kings (1904) is a novel by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive in Honduras, the interconnected stories that make up Cabbages and Kings--the title refers to a line from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass--address themes of...

Cabbages and Kings (1904) is a novel by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive in Honduras, the interconnected stories that make up Cabbages and Kings--the title refers to a line from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass--address themes of...

A series of stories which each explore some individual aspect of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town while each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure which slowly explicates its own background...

A series of stories which each explore some individual aspect of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town while each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure which slowly explicates its own background...

Written with the author's characteristic blend of humour and pathos, Cabbages and Kings (1904) is less a novel than a series of cleverly interwoven short-stories. In Coralio - a sultry coastal town in the volatile banana republic of Anchuria - a disparate cast of...

"Cabbages and Kings" by O. Henry is a collection of interconnected short tales set in the fictional Central American metropolis of Coralio. The book explores the lives of diverse characters, each locals and expatriates, and their interactions with political intrigue, love, and destiny. The...

This book was written while by a man on the lam, literally, in Honduras. O. Henry (whose real name was William Sydney Porter) was awaiting trial over bank embezzlement changes, and his father in law posted bail to keep him out of jail --...

Cabbages and Kings is a 1904 novel written by O. Henry, set in a fictitious Central American country called the Republic of Anchuria. 1] It takes its title from the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter", featured in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass....

Cabbages and Kings is a 1904 novel written by O. Henry, set in a fictitious Central American country called the Republic of Anchuria. It takes its title from the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter", featured in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. Its...

This paperback will feature two Christmas-themed stories: the much-loved classic, "The Gift of the Magi," and "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking." Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 1454944390ISBN-13: 9781454944393Publisher: Union Square & Co.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/28/2021Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 6.77h x 4.33w x 0.32dAbout the AuthorO. Henry (1862-1910) was...

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Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 0194248909ISBN-13: 9780194248907Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2010Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.48h x 5.90w x 0.29d

Greatest Stories of O. Henry is a popular collection by O. Henry. These stories remain the most interesting form of story telling over the centuries. This edition includes which is taken by his different books.Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 9390372151ISBN-13: 9789390372157Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan Pvt LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Heart of the West is a collection of 19 short stories highlighting the complicated relationship between men and women, law and order, honor and obligation. These compelling tales are filled with memorable characters and fascinating conflicts. In Heart of the West, O. Henry explores...

Heart of the West is a collection of 19 short stories highlighting the complicated relationship between men and women, law and order, honor and obligation. These compelling tales are filled with memorable characters and fascinating conflicts. In Heart of the West, O. Henry explores...

A collection of 19 short stories from the West. Several of the funniest and best stories, which is made up of about twenty-five of his inimitable tales of Western life and types. These stories are the best of their kind since Bret Harte.Author: O....

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 3368312596ISBN-13: 9783368312596Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2022Pages: 296Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Clearly a literary great, O. Henry gave his great gifts to the world with his classic works, including this western short story, "Hearts and Crosses." Enjoy Henry's amazing imagination as you take a trip into the Old West. Hearts and Crosses is the 1st...

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Graphic Classics: O. Henry is a great collection of stories from the master of the surprise ending. This eleventh volume in the Graphic Classics series features "The Ransom of Red Chief," the precursor to "Home Alone." Plus "The Cabollero's Way," the original tale of...

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 9380005563ISBN-13: 9789380005560Publisher: Maple PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2014Pages: 376Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.84d

This book is a collection, an assembly, gathered from many sources of the most intimate and significant of the O. Henry memoirs. They will give a glimpse of the little known life of Sydney Porter, and the alphabetical index will be a convenient guide...

Compiled in this volume are the riches of America's best storyteller, O. Henry. He composed more than six hundred stories in his lifetime. Out of these, seventy stories have been compiled in this exquisitely designed classic leather-bound edition, including some of his masterpieces, such...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. O. Henry's stories frequently have surprise endings....

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. O. Henry's stories frequently have surprise endings....

The ultimate O. Henry: an annotated edition of classic tales by America's master storyteller Texas troubadour, convicted embezzler, and adopted New Yorker William Sidney Porter--better known as O. Henry--was one of the world's great storytellers. A master of cunning plots and a gifted humorist,...

There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands." These are about chances and adventures. These are about swindlers and innocent people. And these deal with the inescapable reality of life. O. Henry's short...

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 3368402781ISBN-13: 9783368402785Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2022Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.60d

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 336840279XISBN-13: 9783368402792Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2022Pages: 264Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during,...

Use these fully illustrated classic and contemporary plays for reading practice or performance. Each script offers performance notes, character lists, exercises, and glossaries.Author: O. Henry, John EscottISBN-10: 0194235203ISBN-13: 9780194235204Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2008Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.00w x 0.20d

Roads of Destiny (1909) 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 crime, poverty, and fate. "A Retrieved Reformation," perhaps the most notable of the collection's...

Roads of Destiny (1909) 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 crime, poverty, and fate. "A Retrieved Reformation," perhaps the most notable of the collection's...

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.William Sidney Porter was born on September...

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 3368311468ISBN-13: 9783368311469Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2022Pages: 430Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.96d

Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 3368311476ISBN-13: 9783368311476Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2022Pages: 430Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 3387011474ISBN-13: 9783387011470Publisher: Megali VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/29/2023Pages: 430Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d

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Eighty short stories by a master of the genre O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities are unmatched. These stories--about con men and tricksters and innocent deceivers, about fate, luck, and coincidence--have delighted generations of readers. Set in New York...

With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D.This selection of a hundred of O. Henry's succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging...

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre-from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. His father, Algernon Sidney Porter, was a physician. When William was three, his mother died, and he was raised by his paternal grandmother and aunt. William was an avid reader, but at the...

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.William Sidney Porter was born on September...

Strictly Business (1910), short stories: "Strictly Business", "The Gold That Glittered", "Babes in the Jungle", "The Day Resurgent", "The Fifth Wheel", "The Poet and the Peasant", "The Robe of Peace", "The Girl and the Graft", "The Call of the Tame", "The Unknown Quantity", "The...

The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume.The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the reader's delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1899 Edition.Author: O. HenryISBN-10: 1494149478ISBN-13: 9781494149475Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/29/2014Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.81d