O Henry |100 Selected Stories
- © Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
- With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of SussexThis selection of a hundred of O. Henry's succinct tales displays the range, humor and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.Here Henry gives a richly colorful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas.These stories are famous for their 'trick endings' or 'twists in the tail': repeatedly the plot twirls adroitly, compounding ironies. Indeed, O. Henry's cunning plots surpass those of the ingenious rogues he creates. His style is genial, lively and witty, displaying a virtuoso's command of language and allusion.This great collection offers delights for the mind, imagination and emotions.Stories include:The Gift of the MagiThe Cop and the AnthemThe Last LeafThe Duplicity of HargreavesA Retrieved ReformationAnd many more…
- • Language: English
• Format: 13 x 20 cm
• Volume: 752 pages
• Covers: paperback
• First Edition: 1995
• Year of issue: 1995






