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    Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry
    Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry
    Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry
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    Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry

    Written by O. Henry

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), an American writer of outstanding short stories, known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and surprise endings.

    This collection contains twelve of his best loved tales:

    1. 'The Cactus'
    2. 'The Gift of the Magi'
    3. 'One Thousand Dollars'
    4. 'The Marionettes'
    5. 'The Furnished Room'
    6. 'The Unknown Quantity'
    7. 'Memoirs of a Yellow Dog'
    8. 'The Venturers'
    9. 'The Ransom of Red Chief'
    10. 'The Last Leaf'
    11. 'The Cop and the Anthem'
    12. 'The Clarion Call'
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateAug 1, 2015
    ISBN9781467699266
    Twelve Short Stories by O. Henry
    Author

    O. Henry

    O. Henry (1862–1910) was the pseudonym of American author William Sidney Porter. Arrested for embezzlement in 1895, he escaped the police and fled to Honduras, where he wrote Cabbages and Kings (1904). On his return to the United States, he was caught, and served three years before being released. He became one of the most popular short story authors in history, known for his wit, surprise endings, and relatable, everyman characters.

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      Silly, but I when I think of this book, I can't help but be reminded of Steve Martin's sendup from Cruel Shoes about shinbone polish and cuticle frames.