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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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Born September 11, 1862
Died June 5, 1910

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  • Cover of: 41 stories

    Cover of edition 41stories00henr First published in 1984 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Stories by O. Henry (Tor Classics)

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  • Cover of: The United States in Literature

    Cover of edition unitedstatesinli00blai Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000walt Cover of edition bwb_O7-DCO-968 Cover of edition unitedstatesinli0000robe_m8w1 First published in 1963 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Classic American Short Stories

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  • Cover of: The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time

    First published in 1998 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Heart of the West Annotated

    First published in 2021 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of Christmas classics.

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  • Cover of: Prentice Hall Literature Platinum

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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

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  • Cover of: Collected stories of O. Henry

    First published in 1979 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: 58 short stories, comprising "Heart of the West," "The voice of the city," "The gentle grafter"

    First published in 1956 — 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

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  • Cover of: O. Henry's Short Stories

    First published in 1968 — 3 editions
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    First published in 2006 — 3 editions
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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, Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, short story, Fiction, short stories (single author), short stories, Drama, American Horror tales, Detective and mystery stories, Horror stories, Juvenile audience, Manners and customs, detective fiction, American fiction, Christmas stories, New york (n.y.), fiction, United States in fiction, horror

Places

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

People

John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Peyton Farquhar, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Duncan Ross, Ethelred, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, Madeline Usher, Minister D—, Mr. Merryweather, Police Inspector Jones, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Roderick Usher, Vincent Spaulding, Faith Brown, General Zaroff, Goodman Brown, Goody Cloyse, Ivan, Sanger Rainsford, The Great White Czar, Whitney, Abram

Time

19th century, 20th century, 1890, 1600s, 1861-65, 1861-1865, Antebellum era, 20th Century, American Civil War, Carnival, Civil War, 1865-1918, 1895, 1900's, 1900s, 20e siècle, December, Jindai, carnival

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Alternative names

  • William Sidney Porter
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  • O'Henry
  • Henry, O.
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  • William Sydney Porter
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  • Henry. O.. 1862-1910.
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  • O. Henry, Porter, William Sydney
  • O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)
  • HENRY O.
  • William Sydney as O. Henry PORTER
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  • 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
August 13, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
August 13, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import