Books written by Henry O.
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Strictly Business
His stories are known for their surprise endings. This is collection of great stories includes «Strictly Business», «The Gold That Glittered», «Babes In The Jungle», «The Day Resurgent», «The Fifth Wheel» and many others.
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The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories
... glittering, serene, impossible as a four-carat diamond in a window to a lover outside fingering damply in his pocket his ribbon-counter salary. The greetings of the other cities he had known – their homespun kindliness, ...
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Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
You can spot them easily by the red book cover and the golden bells in the middle. A plantation below the city is the setting for a climax in "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking.
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The Voice of the City
“I must go and find out,” I said, “what is the Voice of this City. Other cities have voices. It is an assignment. I must have it. New York,” I continued, in a rising tone, “had better not hand me a cigar and say: 'Old man, ...
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Collected Short Stories XI
CHRISTMAS. BY. INJUNCTION. Cherokee was the civic father of Yellowhammer. Yellowhammer was a new mining town constructed mainly of canvas and undressed pine. Cherokee was a prospector. One day while his burro was eating quartz and pine ...
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Waifs and Strays & The Ransom of Red Chief
William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings. This volume includes amazing stories «Waifs and Strays» and «The Ransom of Red Chief».
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Cabbages and Kings
Cabbages and Kings is a 1904 novel written by O. Henry, set in a fictitious Central American country called the Republic of Anchuria.
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Cabbages and Kings
In this book, O.Henry coined the term «banana republic».
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The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" is a reminder that, at Christmas and at all times, love and generosity are the greatest gifts we can give and receive. This special edition is a must-read for the holiday season and beyond.
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Collected Short Stories XIII
William Sydney Porter known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer.