Springtime À La Carte

Springtime À La Carte
Author: O.Henry
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Spring was taking its time to arrive in the city, and with no letter from her fiance in weeks, Sarah's quite wilted. "In a faint, golden glow from her dandeleonine dream, she fingered the typewriter keys absently for a little while, with her mind and heart in the meadow lane with her young farmer." Sarah was crying over her bill of fare. Think of a New York girl shedding tears on the menu card!.. O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.

Best Short Stories

Best Short Stories
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2002-10-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780486424682

William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), better known as O. Henry, led a life similar to those of his own fictional characters. Convicted of embezzlement, he drew inspiration from his prison experiences.nbsp;This volume includes "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Last Leaf,"nbsp; the classic, "The Gift of the Magi" and 13 more.

7 best short stories - Spring

7 best short stories - Spring
Author: Susan Glaspell
Publisher: Tacet Books
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3968582705

Springtime refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Besides inspiring outdoor parties and lovers' promises, spring has also inspired writers. Check out these seven spring short stories by great authors. This book contains: - April Showers by Edith Wharton. - In the Spring by Guy de Maupassant. - Springtime a la Carte by O. Henry. - The Judgment by Franz Kafka. - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield. - The Veteran by Stephen Crane. - At Twilight by Susan Glaspell.

The Four Million

The Four Million
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2017-07-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1387079271

This rich anthology contains 4 tales set in an exotic banana republic and 21 tales set in New York City at the dawn of the twentieth century, including stories of the idle rich, the hardworking middle class, and the hopeless poor. Readers will enjoy rubbing shoulders with outlaws and commiserating with thwarted lovers--all the while looking forward to the author's trademark surprise endings. 1.Tobin's Palm 2, The Gift of the Magi 3, A Cosmopolite in a Cafe 4, Between Rounds 5.The Skylight Room 6.A Service of Love 7.The Coming-Out of Maggie 8.Man About Town 9.The Cop and the Anthem 10.An Adjustment of Nature 11.Memoirs of a Yellow Dog 12.The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein 13.Mammon and the Archer 14.Springtime a la Carte 15.The Green Door 16.From the Cabby's Seat 17.An Unfinished Story 18.The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock 19.Sisters of the Golden Circle 20.The Romance of a Busy Broker 21.After Twenty Years 22.Lost on Dress Parade 23.By Courier 24.The Furnished Room 25.The Brief Debut of Tildy""

7 best short stories - Feel-Good Stories

7 best short stories - Feel-Good Stories
Author: George Ade
Publisher: Tacet Books
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3966613530

Sometimes life can be discouraging and exhausting. For those moments there are stories that are heartwarming and give us the daily dose of joy and encouragement that we all need. Critic August Nemo selected seven short stories that will do good for your mood and your heart: - An Angel in Disguise by T.S. Arthur - The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde - The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells - Springtime a la Carte by O. Henry - The Antique Ring by Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Fable of the Man Who Didn't Care for Storybooks by George Ade - A Story Without A Title by Anton ChekhovFor more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!