Selected Stories

Selected Stories
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2006-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101653590

Eighty short stories by a master of the genre O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities are unmatched. These stories—about con men and tricksters and "innocent" deceivers, about fate, luck, and coincidence—have delighted generations of readers. Set in New York and the West, in Central America and the South, they demonstrate O. Henry's mastery of speech and place, and highlight his appreciation of life's quirks. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

American Fiction, 1901-1925

American Fiction, 1901-1925
Author: Geoffrey D. Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1064
Release: 1997-08-13
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780521434690

A 1997 bibliography of American fiction from 1901-1925.

Short Story Index

Short Story Index
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1562
Release: 1953
Genre: Short stories
ISBN:

Quinquennial supplements,1950/1954-1979/1983, compiled by Estelle A. Fidell, and others, published 1956-1984.

Supplement, 1953

Supplement, 1953
Author: Isabel S. Monro
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
Total Pages: 1576
Release: 1953-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Collected Stories of O. Henry

Collected Stories of O. Henry
Author: Henry O
Publisher: Gramercy
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 1993
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780517093405

An illustrated collection of more than 200 stories arranged in chronological order of publication.

The Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Amila Jay
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2021-12-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 3986779213

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time.