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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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    First published in 2008 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Ou Hengli duan pian xiao shuo jing xuan: The best short stories of O. Henry

    First published in 2013 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1911 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1998 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1912 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2011 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1920 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1922 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1922 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2009 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2012 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1922 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1919 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Great stories of O. Henry

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American short story writer (1862-1910)

Born September 11, 1862
Died June 5, 1910
Subjects
Fiction, Social life and customs, Children's fiction, Short stories, American Short stories, Classic Literature, American literature, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Mystery and detective stories, Juvenile fiction, short story, Drama, Fiction, short stories (single author), detective fiction, Juvenile audience, Manners and customs, short stories, American Horror tales, Detective and mystery stories, Horror stories, New york (n.y.), fiction, Hunting, Readers (Secondary), Short Stories, Crime
Places
United States, New York (N.Y.), Alabama, Baker Street, England, India, London, Owl Creek Bridge, Amazon rainforest, Calcutta, Caribbean, Italy, New England, Paris, Ship-Trap Island, Surrey, Tibet, Massachusetts, New York, Salem Village, Verona, Jefferson, Mallard residence, Wall Street, Dublin
People
John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Duncan Ross, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Mr. Merryweather, Peyton Farquhar, Police Inspector Jones, Vincent Spaulding, C. Auguste Dupin, General Zaroff, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Minister D—, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Sanger Rainsford, Stroke Moran, The Great White Czar, Whitney, Abram, Balthasar, Benvolio, Escalus
Time
19th century, 20th century, 1890, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, Antebellum era, 1900's, 20th Century, American Civil War, Carnival, Civil War, 1865-1918, 1900s, 20e siècle, carnival

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Alternative names

  • William Sidney Porter
  • O Henry
  • O'Henry
  • Henry, O.
  • O., Henry
  • O'henry
  • O.Henry
  • O.henry
  • William Sydney Porter

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
July 31, 2018 Edited by DriniBot removing erroneous .comment
May 18, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import