41 stories by O. Henry selected and with an Introduction by Burton Raffel and with an Afterword by Laura Furman
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. Forty-one stories arranged by geographic location d...
| Main Author: | Henry, O., 1862-1910. |
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| Other Authors: | Raffel, Burton., Furman, Laura. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Signet Classics,
1984, 2007.
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| Summary: |
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. Forty-one stories arranged by geographic location display O. Henry's genius for plot twists, surprise endings and deep insights into human nature. |
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| Item Description: |
"150th Anniversary Edition"--cover |
| Physical Description: |
424 pages |
| ISBN: |
9780451530530 |
| Author Notes: |
Porter was a licensed pharmacist and worked on a sheep ranch in Texas. He was a draftsman for the General Land Office and a teller for the First National Bank of Texas. He was convicted of embezzlement and eventually served five years in prison. While in prison, he began writing short stories under his pseudonym and eventually wrote over 300. As O. Henry, Porter is one of America's best known writers, and his stories, such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief", are still taught in schools. In 1918, the O. Henry Awards, an annual anthology of short stories, was established in his honor. Porter died on June 5, 1910. (Bowker Author Biography) |