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1. ‘ The Gift of the Magi ’. This is surely O. Henry’s best-known story of all. Published in 1906, it’s about a husband and wife, Jim and Della, buying Christmas presents for each other, without much money to spend on them.
He had 14 stories published under various pseudonyms while he was in prison but was becoming best known as "O. Henry", a pseudonym that first appeared over the story "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking" in the December 1899 issue of McClure's Magazine. A friend of his in New Orleans would forward his stories to publishers so that they had no ...
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Mar 12, 2024 · O. Henry (born September 11, 1862, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.—died June 5, 1910, New York, New York) was an American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City.
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O. Henry (1862 - 1910) was an American short story author whose real name was William Sydney Porter. Henry's rich canon of work reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings.
The Last Leaf. by O. Henry. Published in O. Henry's The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million (1907). "I'm tired of waiting. I'm tired of thinking. I want to turn loose my hold on everything, and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves." Our favorite quote:
Jun 28, 2021 · The story of the writer who called himself O. Henry could almost be an O. Henry story. The writer—his real name was William Sidney Porter—had a secret, and he spent most of his adult...
Aug 9, 2023 · O. Henry’s tales are more than just stories; they are windows into the human soul. They reflect the hopes, dilemmas, aspirations, and challenges faced by ordinary people, often set against the vibrant backdrop of bustling New York City or the quaint towns of early 20th-century America.