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O. Henry

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. (Source.)

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American short story writer (1862-1910)

Born September 11, 1862
Died June 5, 1910

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  • Cover of: The Best of O'Henry: Over 100 Stories Including the Gift of the Magi and the Furnished Room

    Cover of edition bestofohenry0000henr Cover of edition bestofohenry00henr First published in 1929 — 14 editions
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  • Cover of: The gift of the Magi & other stories

    Cover of edition giftofmagiothers00henr_0 Cover of edition giftofmagiothers0000henr Cover of edition giftofmagiothers00ohen Cover of edition giftofmagiothers00henr First published in 1987 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Modern short stories: a book for high schools

    Cover of edition modernshortstori0000unse_l2j9 Cover of edition modernshortstor00unkngoog Cover of edition modernshortstor00tolsgoog First published in 1918 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Short Stories of America

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  • Cover of: Selected stories from O. Henry [pseud.]

    Cover of edition selectedstories00henrgoog First published in 1922 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall: Literature: Gold

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  • Cover of: Short Stories

    First published in 1956 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: best short stories of O. Henry.: Selected, and with an introd., by Bennett A. Cerf and Van H. Cartmell.

    First published in 1945 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: stories of O. Henry.

    First published in 1965 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Best Stories Of O. Henry: Gift Of The Magi, The Ransom Of Red Chief, Mammon And The Archer And Others

    Cover of edition beststoriesofohe0000henr First published in 1945 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: O. Henry Encore.

    First published in 1936 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Postscripts

    First published in 1923 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The pocket book of O.Henry stories

    Cover of edition pocketbookofohen00henr First published in 1948 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Alabama: Prentice Hall Literature

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  • Cover of: O. Henry

    First published in 2005 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Elsie in New York and The Purple Dress

    First published in 2006 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Four stories

    First published in 1983 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Let me feel your pulse

    Cover of edition letmefeel00henrrich First published in 1910 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: O. Henry's Short Stories

    First published in 1968 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Heart of the West

    First published in 2006 — 3 editions
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American short story writer (1862-1910)

Born September 11, 1862
Died June 5, 1910

Subjects

Fiction, American Short stories, Social life and customs, Short stories, Children's fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Classic Literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), Juvenile fiction, Christmas stories, Mystery and detective stories, short stories, American fiction, American literature, Christmas, fiction, Horror stories, Hunting, Juvenile audience, Manners and customs, Short Stories, United States in fiction, detective fiction, American Horror tales, Big game sport, Confederacy

Places

United States, Alabama, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, Italy, London, Owl Creek Bridge, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Mallard residence, New York (N.Y.), Verona, England, India, Massachusetts, New England, New York, Paris, Salem Village, Toledo, Wall Street, Bellissime, Calcutta, Dublin

People

John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Duncan Ross, General Zaroff, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Mr. Merryweather, Peyton Farquhar, Police Inspector Jones, Sanger Rainsford, The Great White Czar, Vincent Spaulding, Whitney, Abram, Balthasar, Benvolio, Brently Mallard, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, Gregory, Josephine, Juliet Capulet

Time

19th century, 20th century, 1890, 1861-1865, 1861-65, 1600s, 1865-1918, 1895, 20e siècle, 20th Century, American Civil War, Civil War, carnival

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Alternative names

  • William Sidney Porter
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  • O'Henry
  • Henry, O.
  • O., Henry
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  • O.Henry
  • O.henry
  • William Sydney Porter
  • Henry O.
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  • O. henry
  • O. Henry O. Henry
  • O. . Henry
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  • Henry. O.. 1862-1910.
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  • Henry. O.
  • O. Henry, Porter, William Sydney
  • O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)
  • HENRY O.
  • William Sydney as O. Henry PORTER
  • O. Henry.
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  • HENRY. O.
  • O. Henry Henry Henry O. Henry O. Henry O. Henry OHenry
  • O. (pseudonym of William Sydney Porter) Henry
  • Henry, O (Porter, William Sydney)
  • William Sydney. (Illustrated by John Groth) Porter

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August 13, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import