"O. Henryana: Seven Odds and Ends, Poetry and Short Stories" by O. Henry is a collection of stories and poetry from the beginning of the 1900s. The work shows O. Henry's clever style, diving into ideas about friendship, how people act in society, and what it means to be human, using interesting characters and stories that grab your attention. The collection includes stories like "The Crucible," showing the trials of love and sacrifice, and "A Lunar Episode," which looks at luck and fate. Other stories, such as "Three Paragraphs" and "A Professional Secret," explore the problems people face in tough situations. "The Elusive Tenderloin" gives a funny look at a well-known New York area, and “The Struggle of the Outliers” touches on class and dreams through a man's effort to find love while climbing the social ladder.
O. Henryana: Seven Odds and Ends, Poetry and Short Stories
By O. Henry
Experience love, destiny, and social struggles through witty tales and surprising turns in this collection from a master storyteller.
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About the AuthorWilliam Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
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