Henry 1862 1910 was an american short story author whose real name was william sydney porter. Henry, and includes related images and first published information as well. Best o henry stories list of stories written by o henry. This story was originally published on dec 10, 1905 in the new york sunday world as gifts of the magi.
The gift of the magi short stories and classic literature. This list has the most popular stories written by american writer o. This track is from classic tales of hope and courage. Henry s rich canon of work reflected his widerange of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings. We created the gift of the magi study guide for this story to benefit teachers and students. He wrote in a dry, humorous style and, as in his popular story the gift of the magi, often ironically used. Henry is known for entertaining and clever short stories. It was subsequently published as the gift of the magi in o. The story of miss merriam, the lovely, capable cashier at hinkles. Henry s legacy and his popularization of the short story was such that in 1918 doubleday, in conjunction with the society of arts and sciences, established the o. The final selection of the thirtyeight stories in this collection offers for the readers delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that represent, in variety and balance, the best work of americas.
His most famous short stories are the gift of the magi, the ransom of red chief, the caballero s way and the duplicity of hargraves among others. Henry s best and well known stories as well as lesser known works. Henry s 1906 short story collection the four million. Henry s stories were considerably more playful, and are also known for their witty narration. Listen and read about one man looking for his lost love in this classic american short story, the furnished room by o. The skylight room, the voice of the city, the cop and the anthem, a retrieved information, the last leaf, the ransom of red chief, the trimmed lamp and more, p. Here is a list of some of his famous stories with a short summary for each. A link is provided where possible for easy online reading. Henry, the pen name of william sydney porter, was born in 1862 in greensboro, north carolina. Because of some time spent in jail, porter didnt want to use his own name for his stories, so he used a pseudonym, or a pen name. Short stories from 100 selected stories, by o henry.
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