7 Best Short Stories By O Henry

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788577770922

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7 Best Short Stories by O. Henry by O. Henry Pdf

O. Henry had a busy life - including ambushes, arrests and alcoholism. Perhaps this is the explanation of his rich canon of work reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings. The reader is invited to know the world of O. Henry in these seven selected short stories. The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem A Retrieved Reformation The Ransom of Red Chief Springtime a la Carte The Count and the Wedding Guest Witches' Loaves

Author : O. Henry,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783968582757

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7 best short stories by O. Henry by O. Henry,August Nemo Pdf

O. Henry had a busy life - including ambushes, arrests and alcoholism. Perhaps this is the explanation of his rich canon of work reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings.The reader is invited to know the world of O. Henry in these seven selected short stories.The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the AnthemA Retrieved ReformationThe Ransom of Red Chief Springtime a la CarteThe Count and the Wedding Guest Witches' Loaves

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1139 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:488435279

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The best of O. Henry by O. Henry Pdf

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:868356745

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The Best Short Stories of O. Henry by O. Henry Pdf

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Amila Jay
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9783986779214

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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Pdf

"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.

Author : O. Henry,Robert W. Chambers,Edith Wharton,Willa Cather,Algernon Blackwood,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783968589787

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7 best short stories - New York by O. Henry,Robert W. Chambers,Edith Wharton,Willa Cather,Algernon Blackwood,August Nemo Pdf

One of the most important and famous cities in the world, New York has been the subject of art for a long time. In this book you will find seven classic short stories selected by the critic August Nemo, these short stories have New York as scenery, character or subject. This book contains: - The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry. - The Repairer Of Reputations by Robert W. Chambers. - A Cup of Water by Edith Wharton. - The Making of a New Yorker by O. Henry. - Paul's Case by Willa Cather. - The Strange Adventures of a Private Secretary in New York by Algernon Blackwood. - New York by James Fenimore Cooper.

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101653593

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Selected Stories by O. Henry Pdf

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.

Author : Stephen Crane,O. Henry,F. Scott Fitzgerald,Henry van Dyke,Guy de Maupassant,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Nathaniel Hawthorne,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783968582467

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7 best short stories - Wedding by Stephen Crane,O. Henry,F. Scott Fitzgerald,Henry van Dyke,Guy de Maupassant,Lucy Maud Montgomery,Nathaniel Hawthorne,August Nemo Pdf

The relationship between husband and wife and the institution of marriage itself is the driving force of many fiction stories. For this book, the critic August Nemo selected seven short stories that have marriage as their theme. - The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane. - The Marry Month Of May by O. Henry. - The Bridal Party by F. Scott Fitzgerald. - A Wedding Gift by Guy de Maupassant. - The Wedding-Ring by Henry van Dyke. - The Wedding Knell by Nathaniel Hawthorne. - A Golden Wedding by Lucy Maud Montgomery. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Short stories
ISBN : OCLC:1335729144

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Best Stories of O. Henry by O. Henry Pdf

Author : O'Henry
Publisher : Buccaneer Books
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0899664466

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Best Short Stories by O'Henry Pdf

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. This volume includes "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Last Leaf," the classic, "The Gift of the Magi" and 13 more.

Author : O. Henry,James Joyce,Anton Chekhov,Willa Cather,George Gissing,Gustave Flaubert,Sherwood Anderson,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783967996449

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7 best short stories - Work by O. Henry,James Joyce,Anton Chekhov,Willa Cather,George Gissing,Gustave Flaubert,Sherwood Anderson,August Nemo Pdf

Money - and the social effects of having it or not - is too big a theme in people's daily lives to be ignored by literature. The writers gave the most varied interpretations and looked from the most different angles to the human relationship with money - but the final thought is always up to the reader. The critic August Nemo selected seven classic short stories on this subject: - Counterparts by James Joyce - The Romance of a Busy Broker by O. Henry - Sleepy by Anton Chekhov - Neighbour Rosicky by Willa Cather - An Old Maid's Triumph by George Gissing - The Egg by Sherwood Anderson - A Simple Soul by Gustave Flaubert For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Author : Jack London,Willa Cather,Stephen Crane,O. Henry,Zane Grey,Max Brand,Bret Harte,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783967993738

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7 best short stories - Western by Jack London,Willa Cather,Stephen Crane,O. Henry,Zane Grey,Max Brand,Bret Harte,August Nemo Pdf

Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West, most commonly between the years of 1860 and 1900. Westerns often stress the harshness of the wilderness and frequently set the action in an arid, desolate landscape of deserts and mountains. Often, the vast landscape plays an important role, presenting a mythic vision of the plains and deserts of the American West. Critics August Nemo brings seven short stories specially selected with the best of Western's courage and adventure: - The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte - All Gold Canyon by Jack London - On the Divide by Willa Cather - The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane - The Caballero's Way by O. Henry - The Great Slave by Zane Grey - Wine in the Desert by Max Brand For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486424682

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Best Short Stories by O. Henry Pdf

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.

Author : O. Henry,W. W. Jacobs,James Joyce,D. H. Lawrence,Saki (H.H. Munro),F. Scott Fitzgerald,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783968586168

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7 best short stories - Money by O. Henry,W. W. Jacobs,James Joyce,D. H. Lawrence,Saki (H.H. Munro),F. Scott Fitzgerald,August Nemo Pdf

Money - and the social effects of having it or not - is too big a theme in people's daily lives to be ignored by literature. The writers gave the most varied interpretations and looked from the most different angles to the human relationship with money - but the final thought is always up to the reader. The critic August Nemo selected seven classic short stories on this subject: - The Money Box by W.W. Jacobs - Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry - After the Race by James Joyce - The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence - Filboid Studge by Saki - Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!

Author : O. Henry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:660187431

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O. Henry Best Short Stories by O. Henry Pdf