Book Excerpt: ...orrid tragedy in which he had played such a disas- trous part now began, for the first time since he stole on board the fruiter, a wretched fugitive, to lose its sharper outlines.
The titular story is among O. Henry's most famous; a pair of opportunistic crooks kidnap the son of a wealthy Alabama businessman, hoping to collect a hefty ransom.
“मेहरबानी करके दो बासी पावरोटी। “यह तो बहुत अच्छी तसवीर है, मादाम.” मिस मार्था जब रोटी लपेट ...
'" To O. Henry, everyone in New York counted.He had an obvious affection for the city, which he called "Bagdad-on-the-Subway", and many of his stories are set there--while others are set in small towns or in other cities.His final work was ...
Practice Your German Quickly and Easily With These Short Stories Do you want to build up your vocabulary in German Language while Reading? This collection consists of captivating stories of the American writer O.Henry.
The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title "Gifts of the Magi" on December 10, 1905. It was first published in book form in the O. Henry Anthology The Four Million in April 1906.
'" To O. Henry, everyone in New York counted.He had an obvious affection for the city, which he called "Bagdad-on-the-Subway", and many of his stories are set there--while others are set in small towns or in other cities.His final work was ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Roads Of Destiny contains many of Henry's finest short stories. William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer.
A collection of short stories written by O. Henry.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
The series includes stories from O. Henry's collections, such as: The Four Million The Trimmed Lamp The Voice of the City Strictly Business Sixes and Sevens Heart of the West The Gentle Grafter Whirligigs Roads of Destiny Options
In this book, O. Henry coined the term "banana republic".Table of Contents:
The series includes stories from O. Henry's collections, such as: The Four Million The Trimmed Lamp The Voice of the City Strictly Business Sixes and Sevens Heart of the West The Gentle Grafter Whirligigs Roads of Destiny Options
This is a fantastic collection of western-themed stories, many feature the man's signature surprise endings.
However whilst in prison he had fourteen stories published under various pseudonyms, but was becoming best known as "O. Henry". Porter was released in July 1901, for good behavior after serving three years.
To O. Henry, however, everyone in New York counted. He had an obvious affection for the city, which he called "Bagdad-on-the-Subway".
This is by far my favorite short story collection by O. Henry. The tales take place in the same locale, a fictitious banana republic of the American tropics.
"This book contains the follwoing short stories: 1) The World and the Door2) The Theory and the Hound3) The Hypotheses of Failure4) Calloway's Code5) A Matter of Mean Elevation6) ""Girl""7) Sociology in Serge and Straw8) The Ransom of Red ...
More Stories of the Four Million: 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 Thing's ...