O. Henry

O. Henry

by O. Henry
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Publication Date: 24/10/2017

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O. HENRY (1862 –1910), born William Sydney Porter, was an American short story writer. Most of O. Henry's stories take place in New York City and deal with ordinary people: policemen, waitresses, bartenders, salesmen, etc.


O. Henry received widespread acclaim because of his trademark tales of gentle, warm-hearted characters and ironic plot twists at the end of the story. These iconic plot transitions were soon referred to as “O. Henry Endings.”


The personal favorites included in this volume, such as The Gift of the Magi, The Voice of the City and On Behalf of the Management are gems of their kind; mellow, humorous, ironic, and ingenious.


Author of hundreds of short stories including "The Ransom of Red Chief" (1910), "The Duplicity of Hargraves" (1902), and "The Gift of the Magi" (1905), his works have never been out of print and have been adapted for the stage, film, radio and television.


He died on June 5, 1910 in New York City at the age of forty-seven. An alcoholic, he died penniless.

ISBN:
1230001975147
1230001975147
Category:
Classic fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
24-10-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Editions Artisan Devereaux LLC
O. Henry

O. Henry (1862-1910) had a short but colourful life. Born William Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina, he initially worked as a pharmacist before moving into journalism. In 1896 he was arrested for embezzling funds while working as a bookkeeper for a bank.

In a moment of madness, he absconded on his way to the courthouse before his trial and fled to Honduras for six months. He returned to face trial after learning that his wife was dying of tuberculosis and served three years in jail. While in prison, he adopted the pen name O. Henry, and after his release he found great fame and popularity as a short story writer.

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