The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume. The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the reader's delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that represent, in [...]
After 20 Years: Two friends decide to meet again after a 20-year separation - with very unexpected results. The Skylight Room: Here is another of O. Henry's entertaining "surprise ending" stories. A girl moves to the city looking for a friend she had lost track of and finds him in a very unusual way[...]
O. Henry--master of the one-line quip and surprise ending, and reinventor of the short story--today enjoys greater popularity than ever. His descriptions of New York City and
the American West have become ingrained into the fabric of modern American psychology. His character sketches--always hum[...]
America's remarkable explosion of industrial output and national wealth at the end of the nineteenth century was matched by a troubling rise in poverty and worker unrest. As politicians and intellectuals fought over the causes of this crisis, Henry George (1839-1897) published a radical critique of [...]
A collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2009""features unforgettable tales in settings as diverse as post-war Vietnam, a luxurious seaside development in Cape Town, an Egypti[...]
Since its establishment in 1919, the 'O. Henry Prize Stories' collection has offered a selection of the best stories published in hundreds of literary magazines every year. Series editor Laura Furman has read more than a thousand stories to identify the 20 winners.[...]
Widely regarded as the nation s most prestigious awards for short fiction The Atlantic Monthly
The O. Henry Prize Stories 1989 gathers 20 of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines.
Stories include:
Ernest J. Finney Peacocks (first pr[...]
Sixteen captivating stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf" and "The Ransom of Red Chief." Publisher's Note.
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Helps readers see how inventors, scientists and businesspeople have shaped the world.
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions ar[...]
"Graphic Classics: O. Henry" is a great collection of stories from the master of the surprise ending. This eleventh volume in the "Graphic Classics" series features "The Ransom of Red Chief," the precursor to "Home Alone." It also includes "The Cabollero's Way," the original tale of "The Cisco Kid",[...]
"The O. Henry Prize Stories 2014" gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories roam the world, from Nigeria to Venice, from an erupting volcano in Iceland to a brothel in the old Wild West. They feature a dazzling [...]
The O. Henry Prize Stories 2016 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories range in setting from Japan at the outset of World War II to a remote cabin in the woods of Wyoming, and the characters that inhabit them[...]
A new edition of the annual collection of short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2002, selected by a jury including acclaimed authors David Guterson, Diane Johnson, and Jennifer Egan, presents an outstanding selection of short fiction, along with concise essays on the three ju[...]
A new edition of the annual collection of short stories judged to be the best in America and Canada for 2004, selected by a jury including acclaimed authors Cristina Garca, Ann Patchett, and Richard Russo, presents an outstanding selection of short fiction, along with concise essays by the three jud[...]
Classic / American English O. Henry's stories are very famous. He writes about New York, Texas, Oklahoma ... Money and love are often problems. But how is a story going to finish? You never know. Readers always remember his stories.[...]
Classic / American English (Available February 2008) O. Henry's stories are very famous. He writes about New York, Texas, Oklahoma ... Money and love are often problems. But how is a story going to finish? You never know. Readers always remember his stories.[...]