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O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Porter's 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. He travelled to Austin in 1884, where he took a number of different jobs over the next several years, first as pharmacist then as a draftsman, bank teller and journalist. He also began writing as a sideline to employment. Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he moved to New York City to be near his publishers. He wrote 381 short stories while living there. He wrote a story a week for over a year for the New York World Sunday Magazine. His wit, characterization and plot twists were adored by his readers, but often panned by the critics. Yet, he went on to gain international recognition and is credited with defining the short story as a literary art form. His works include: Cabbages and Kings (1904), The Four Million (1906), Heart of the West (1907), The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million (1907), The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million (1908), The Gentle Grafter (1908) and Roads of Destiny (1909).
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O. Henry About the Author American writer William Sydney Porter (September (1862 – 1910) wrote under the pen name O. Henry and is best known for his witty tales including The Gift of the Magi. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and when his mother died at an early age he lived with his father and grandmother. He was a pharmacist by the age of 19 and later moved to Texas for health reasons. He resided on a sheep ranch and worked as a shepherd, ranch hand and cook. He also spent time reading classic literature and learning new languages. As his health improved, he worked in various jobs including as a pharmacist, bank teller and journalist. He wrote stories as a sideline. After he left the bank, an investigation led to charges of embezzlement against him. He fled - first to New Orleans then to Honduras which did not have an extradition treaty with the U.S. He wrote Cabbages and Kings while in a Honduras hotel and coined the term "banana republic" to qualify the country. The phrase is now used to describe tropical Latin American countries with an agrarian economy. His wife Athol planned to meet him but became ill and could not travel. When he learned that his wife might die, Porter returned to Texas and surrendered to the court. He was found guilty and sentenced to five years. He later moved to New York to be near his publishers and embarked on a period of creativity that led to him being compared to Guy de Maupassant because of his witty story endings. He died in New York at 48.
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- PublisherAmereon Ltd
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0848816803
- ISBN 13 9780848816803
- BindingHardcover
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