O. Henry
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born
September 11, 1862
died
June 05, 1910
gender
male
place of birth
The United States
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
O. Henry is the pen name of William Sydney Porter, a short story writer who began his career as an author while serving time in the Ohio Penitentiary under charges of embezzlement. Best known for his surprise endings and twists, he was sometimes called America's answer to Guy de Maupassant. He also coined the term "banana republic" while visiting Honduras in the 1890s, having left the country precipitously the day before he was due to stand trial.
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The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, Lisbeth Zwerger avg rating 4.05 — 2,646 ratings — published 1982 38 editions |
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The Best Short Stories of O. Henry by O. Henry avg rating 4.24 — 624 ratings — published 1952 3 editions |
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The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories by O. Henry avg rating 4.15 — 309 ratings — published 1988 10 editions |
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The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry avg rating 4.09 — 243 ratings — published 1910 16 editions |
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41 Stories by O. Henry avg rating 4.20 — 132 ratings — published 1984 7 editions |
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Selected Stories of O. Henry (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics Trade Paper) by O. Henry avg rating 4.00 — 135 ratings — published 1987 8 editions |
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The Best of O'Henry: Over 100 Stories Including the Gift of the Magi and the Furnished Room by O. Henry avg rating 4.40 — 73 ratings — published 1978 15 editions |
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Complete Works of O. Henry by O. Henry avg rating 4.51 — 68 ratings — published 1899 2 editions |
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Last Leaf by O. Henry avg rating 4.35 — 69 ratings — published 1979 6 editions |
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The Four Million by O. Henry avg rating 4.19 — 32 ratings — published 1982 6 editions |
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"We can't buy one minute of time with cash; if we could, rich people would live longer."
— O. Henry (Selected Stories of O. Henry)
— O. Henry (Selected Stories of O. Henry)
"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."
— O. Henry (The Gift of the Magi)
— O. Henry (The Gift of the Magi)
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