Cabbages And Kings (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S.) - Softcover

Davenport, Guy; Henry, O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140186891 ISBN 13: 9780140186895

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1993

Synopsis

Henry stitched together several stories into this episodic narrative, taking his inspiration from Lewis Carroll. The setting is Anchuria, a mythical banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution always a possibility.

About this title

About the Author:

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their surprise endings. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He changed the spelling of his middle name to Sydney in 1898.

Synopsis:

O. Henry stitched together several stories into this episodic narrative, taking his inspiration - and title - from Lewis Carroll. The setting is Anchuria, a mythical banana republic where larceny is rampant and revolution always a possibility.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0140186891
• ISBN 13: 9780140186895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256