Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Keywords: grafter, gentle
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2004-07-26
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 1417939303
ISBN-13: 9781417939305

1923. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was the most popular short story writer of his time. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. He was the founder of the humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined the Houston Post as a reporter and columnist. He was convicted of embezzling money, although there’s much debate over his actual guilt, and while in prison he started to wr

Author: O. Henry
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: grafter, gentle
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2009-10-27
List price: $32.99
ISBN-10: 1115199501
ISBN-13: 9781115199506

This short story collection, a facsimile of the 1908 Authorized Edition, includes "The Octopus Marooned," "A Midsummer Masquerade," "The Ethics of Pig," and many more.