From The Gift of the Magi to The Ransom of Red Chief, this collection brings together every short story O. Henry ever wrote. Beloved for his sharp wit, warm humanity, and signature surprise endings, O. Henry remains one of America's most influential short-story writers, essential reading for fans of classic American fiction.

Discover the wit, warmth, and unforgettable twists of one of America's greatest short-story writers. The Complete Works of O. Henry brings together the celebrated fiction of O. Henry, the pen name of William Sydney Porter, whose stories are renowned for their clever plots, vivid characters, gentle humor, irony, and surprising endings. Set against the lively streets and neighborhoods of early twentieth-century America, O. Henry's stories often focus on ordinary people facing extraordinary c...

Make the Christmas season brighter with a wonderful collection of stories, poems, and timeless holiday tales. The Big Book of Christmas brings together a generous selection of classic Christmas stories, festive poems, fairy tales, and seasonal writings by various authors, offering hours of holiday reading for the whole family. From snowy winter nights and cozy firesides to family gatherings, unexpected adventures, acts of kindness, and magical Christmas encounters, these stories capture th...

New York talking to itself: a shop girl deciding how to spend her lunch hour, a millionaire's son on a park bench, a waiter who was once a gentleman, and the Fool-Killer walking up a Southern road looking for custom. O. Henry wrote these at the rate of a story a week for the New York World, from hotel rooms and bar tables, and died two years after the book appeared, at forty-seven and in debt. Complete and unabridged.

Sometimes the greatest gifts are the ones given with love and sacrifice. In The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry tells a touching story of a young couple whose love for each other leads them to make deeply personal sacrifices. Della and Jim have very little money, but each wants to give the other a meaningful Christmas gift. Determined to express their love despite their financial struggles, they each make a surprising sacrifice for the person they love most. With warmth, simplicity, and O. Henr...

Everything happened in Alabama. Bill Driscoll and Old Hank thought they needed more money. They decided to kidnap a child. People in small towns love their children very much. In such places you can find lazy fat sheriffs who do not like investigating crimes. They found a boy in one of the courtyards. First thing the child threw a stone in the Bill's eye. With great difficulty, they managed to grab the boy, even though he fought like a bear. The child was taken to a cave, not far from the ...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer.Porter was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and later moved to Texas in 1882. It was there that he met his wife, Athol Estes, with whom he had two children. In 1902, after the death of his wife, Porter moved to New York, where he soon remarried. It was while he was in New York that Porter's most intensive writing period occurred, with Porter writin...

If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This box set includes all the seven volumes of the collection.

Della has one prized possession: her hair. Jim has one: his watch. With almost no money for Christmas, each secretly sells the thing they treasure most to buy the perfect gift for the other — and the ending, still one of the most famous twists in short fiction, turns a simple story about being broke into a quiet definition of what love actually costs. O. Henry's most celebrated story and a masterclass in the twist ending — a five-minute read that has been anthologized, adapted, and taught ...

O. HENRY - SELECTED STORIESTable of contentsA Blackjack BargainerAccording to Their LightsA Chaparral Christmas GiftA Cosmopolite in a CafeA Double-Dyed DeceiverAfter Twenty YearsA Lickpenny LoverA Lickpenny LoverA Midsummer Knight's DreamThe Last LeafA Blackjack BargainerThe most disreputable thing in Yancey Goree's law office was Goree himself, sprawled in his creakv old arm- chair. The rickety l...

"The Four Million" refers to the approximate population of New York City at the time and suggests that every person has a story worth telling. The collection comprises 25 stories, showcasing O. Henry's signature style of irony, humor, and surprise endings.The stories in "The Four Million" capture a range of characters and situations, often focusing on ordinary individuals from different social and economic backgrounds. O. Henry's tales explore themes such as love, sacrifice, ambition, and ...

The stories in "Cabbages and Kings" are set in the fictional Central American country of Anchuria and feature a diverse cast of characters, including American expatriates, revolutionaries, adventurers, and local residents. The title of the collection is taken from the famous nursery rhyme "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll.The stories in "Cabbages and Kings" are interconnected and often feature elements of romance, intrigue, and humor. They explore themes of human nature, fate...