O. Henry

William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.

Works

«THE GUILTY PARTY»

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A HARLEM TRAGEDY

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A Lunar Episode

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A MADISON SQUARE ARABIAN NIGHT

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A MIDSUMMER KNIGHT'S DREAM

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A Midsummer Masquerade

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A Professional Secret

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A Tempered Wind

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ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS

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BRICKDUST ROW

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Bulger’s Friend

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Cabbages and Kings

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Conscience in Art

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ELSIE IN NEW YORK

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Heart of the West

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Heart of the West [Annotated]

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Hostages to Momus

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Innocents of Broadway

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Jeff Peters as a Personal Magnet

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Modern Rural Sports

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O. Henry Encore

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O. Henryana: Seven Odds and Ends, Poetry and Short Stories

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Options

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Postscripts

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Roads of Destiny

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Rolling Stones

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Shearing the Wolf

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Sixes and Sevens

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Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million

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THE ASSESSOR OF SUCCESS

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THE BADGE OF POLICEMAN O'ROON

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THE BUYER FROM CACTUS CITY

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The Chair of Philanthromathematics

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THE COUNT AND THE WEDDING GUEST

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THE COUNTRY OF ELUSION

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The Crucible

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The Elusive Tenderloin

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The Ethics of Pig

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The Exact Science of Matrimony

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THE FERRY OF UNFULFILMENT

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THE FOREIGN POLICY OF COMPANY 99

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The Four Million

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The Gentle Grafter

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The Gift of the Magi

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The Hand That Riles the World

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THE LAST LEAF

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THE LOST BLEND

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THE MAKING OF A NEW YORKER

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The Man Higher Up

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The Octopus Marooned

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THE PENDULUM

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THE PURPLE DRESS

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THE RUBAIYAT OF A SCOTCH HIGHBALL

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THE SOCIAL TRIANGLE

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The Struggle of the Outliers

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THE TALE OF A TAINTED TENNER

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THE TRIMMED LAMP

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The Trimmed Lamp (book)

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The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million

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The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million

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Three Paragraphs

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TWO THANKSGIVING DAY GENTLEMEN

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VANITY AND SOME SABLES

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Waifs and strays [part 1]

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Whirligigs

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About the author

O. Henry

Language of works

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Born/died

1862 — 1910

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