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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: O. Henry's the gift of the Magi ; original ill. by Shelley Freshman.

    First published in 1978 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: O. Henry westerns

    First published in 1961 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: O. Henry (Worlds Greatest Writers/08619)

    First published in 1988 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Ordeal of Richard Feverel

    First published in 2003 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Os caminhos que tomamos =: The roads we take

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ou Hengli duan pian jie zuo xuan / Ou Hengli zhu ; Zhong Yü-cheng yi.

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Out of Nazareth

    First published in 2005 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Oxford Bookworms Playscripts: Stage 2: 700 Headwords One Thousand Dollars and Other Plays (Oxford Bookworms Playscripts, 2)

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Popular Writings Of O. Henry V1

    First published in 2005 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Popular Writings Of O. Henry V2

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  • Cover of: Popular Writings Of O. Henry V3

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  • Cover of: Popular Writings Of O. Henry V4

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  • Cover of: The Ransom of Red Chief (Creative Short Stories)

    First published in 2008 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ransom of Red Chief (Jamestown Classic)

    First published in 1979 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The ransom of Red Chief and other O. Henry stories

    First published in 1995 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The ransom of Red Chief, and other O. Henry stories for boys

    First published in 1921 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Ransom of Red Chief

    First published in 2001 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Seedling Series; Number 1 Volume 1, Short Story International Exciting Tales from All Over the World

    First published in 1980 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selected Stories by O Henry

    First published in 1987 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Selected stories from O. Henry [pseud.] ed.

    First published in 1922 1 edition in 1 language
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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, Children's fiction, Short stories, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Classic Literature, American literature, Fiction, short stories (single author), Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, short story, short stories, Drama, detective fiction, American Horror tales, Detective and mystery stories, Horror stories, Juvenile audience, Manners and customs, American fiction, Christmas stories, New york (n.y.), fiction, United States in fiction, horror
Places
United States, New York (N.Y.), Alabama, Baker Street, England, India, London, New England, Owl Creek Bridge, Paris, Amazon rainforest, Calcutta, Caribbean, Italy, Massachusetts, New York, Salem Village, Ship-Trap Island, Surrey, Tibet, Verona, Wall Street, Jefferson, Mallard residence, Toledo
People
John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Duncan Ross, Ethelred, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Madeline Usher, Minister D—, Mr. Merryweather, Peyton Farquhar, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Roderick Usher, Vincent Spaulding, Faith Brown, General Zaroff, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Grimesby Roylott, Helen Stoner, Ivan, Sanger Rainsford, Stroke Moran
Time
20th century, 19th century, 1890, 1600s, 1861-1865, 1861-65, Antebellum era, 1900's, 20th Century, American Civil War, Carnival, Civil War, 1865-1918, 1895, 1900s, 20e siècle, December, 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