Money or love? Which is more important in life? Can money buy anything? Can it help a young man to marry the girl he loves? Does money really make people happy, or does it just cause problems? These four plays about money, love, and life are adapted from...
The Trimmed Lamp (1907) is a collection of twenty-five short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and prisoner, these stories address themes of poverty and city life with humor and abundant empathy. Its focus on...
Originally published in 1917, Waifs and Strays is a premier selection of short stories released seven years after the authorâs untimely death at age 47. The book contains 12 memorable tales including "Confessions of a Humorist,"...
Heart of the West is a collection of 19 short stories highlighting the complicated relationship between men and women, law and order, honor and obligation. These compelling tales are filled with memorable characters and fascinating conflicts. In Heart...
Roads of Destiny (1909) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and in prison, these stories address themes of crime, poverty, and fate. "A Retrieved Reformation," perhaps the most...
Rolling Stones is a vast selection of O. Henryâs later works covering a variety of topics such as fear, heartache, friendship, love and even murder. Itâs a worthy addition to his legacy of memorable characters and unpre...
Cabbages and Kings (1904) is a novel by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive in Honduras, the interconnected stories that make up Cabbages and Kings -the title refers to a line from Lewis Carrollâs Through...
The Four Million (1906) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and in prison, these stories address themes of poverty, persecution, and hope.
Nach dem 1906 erschienen Buch 'The Four Million' von O. Henry. Der Titel des Buches bezieht sich auf die damalige Einwohnerzahl von New York. O. Henry reagierte damit auf einen Zeitungsartikel, der die Meinung vertrat, dass es in New York nur vierhundert...
A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some...
Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (âRed Monkeyâ) costume, the...
O. Henry was an Amercian writer who was a master of the short story genre. His stories were known for their wit, wordplay, and for having an unexpected twist at the end.He was famous for his warm characterizations of awkward and difficult situations and...
These carefully selected tales of O. Henry, more than forty in all, showcase the authorâs unique storytelling flair.Treasured for their humor, warmth and clever characterisation, O. Henryâs short stories carry a readabi...