Résultats de "O. Henry" dans Toutes les catégories

Listeners are invited to sit back and enjoy this collection of classic Yuletide tales....

Recueil de nouvelles souvent drôles, mais aussi émouvantes, dressant de beaux portraits d'hommes et de femmes, qui vivent à New York au début du XXe siècle.

A fascinating and varied collection of 50 great classic short stories, including ghost stories, crimes, humorous tales and passionate romance.

Ce sont six nouvelles humoristiques du grand auteur américain, O. Henry, nouvelles qui mettent en scène de jeunes gens rivaux en amour, prêts à tout pour gagner celle qu'ils convoitent.

A thoroughly engaging collection of great classic tales by the very best American authors. 1. 'From Beyond' by H. P. Lovecraft 2. 'The Mysterious Card and the Card Unveiled' by Cleveland Moffett 3. 'Pigs Is Pigs' by Ellis Parker Butler 4. 'The Club of One-Eyed Men' by Arthur Somers Roche 5. 'Afterward' by Edith Wharton 6. 'The Furnished Room' by O. Henry 7. 'A Descent into the Maelström' by Edgar Allan Poe 8. 'Regret' by Kate Chopin 9. 'The Terrible Old Man' by H. P. Lovecraft 10. 'The Dumb Man' by Sherwood Anderson

Fifty of the world's greatest classic short stories: 1.The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant 2.The One Million Pound Banknote by Mark Twain 3.The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 4.The Fly by Katherine Mansfield 5.The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe 6.My Favorite Murder by Ambrose Bierce 7.The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 8.One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry 9.Regret by Kate Chopin 10.The Nose by Nikolai Gogol 11.The Mezzotint by M. R. James 12.The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

A yellow dog narrates his escape from his camembert-cheese-scented New York mistress to a new life in the Rocky Mountains... taking her long suffering husband with him.

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 (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two inexperienced criminal minds.

A superb collection of classic short stories showcasing the variety, depth and imagination of great Victorian writers.

All of your favorite Christmas stories in one fantastic collection. From heartfelt stories such as O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" to tales of mystery from G. K. Chesterton and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here is a treasure trove of tales from some of the best writers in the world, narrated by the voice of the Classic Tales: B.J. Harrison. Each story is presented unabridged.

Il s'agit d'une nouvelle, extraite de "New York Tic Tac", qui met en scène un chien, qui monologue sur sa condition de chien bâtard dans un foyer à New York, et de ses rêves de liberté pour lui, et son maître, qu'il trouve esclave de sa grosse maîtresse, toute-puissante. On retrouve l'humour et l'esprit satirique de O. Henry.

О. Генри - признанный во всем мире мастер малого жанра, благодаря которому он пережил свой рассвет. Герои его рассказов самые различные: рабочие, художники, миллионеры, клерки, инженеры, а сюжеты удивляют своим многообразием и жизненностью, но есть у них и нечто общее - неожиданный финал, заставляющий читателя задуматься. 

Soapi is a harmless ex-con, with no-where to go for warmth when winter is approaching and the newspapers he uses to pad his clothing aren't of much help anymore. Join him when he aims to get back to his old warm jail cell.

¿Alguna vez has mentido a una persona, porque la querías tanto, que no querías que se enterara de algo? Un Sacrificio por Amor La nuestra es una bella historia de amor, que se va a ver sometida a la presión de la cruda realidad:Della, es una pianista, que sueña con dar conciertosJoe, es un pintor, que sueña ser un gran maestro. Pero a veces la vida somete nuestras ilusiones a prosaicas realidades, lo cual no tiene por que desmoralizarnos, ya que el arte en si mismo es ya suficiente retribución, sobre todo cuando existe ese tipo de amor que todo lo compensa.

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). He was a master of the short story with a surprise ending. In this story, part of the collection titled The Four Million, two old friends have made a promise to meet at a certain New York City corner after 20 years of separation. Will they each honor the agreement? What will they learn of their lives since they last saw each other? 

This unique presentation combines classic children's favorites with an anthology of stories, poems, and songs of the holiday season.

Grab a cup of cocoa and listen to this heartwarming, hilarious tale of a young couple who desperately want to get each other the "perfect" Christmas gift.

Thought by many to be the greatest Christmas story ever written. Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti takes us to a shabby apartment where love rules. This is a Christmas story but worth a listen any time of the year. 

"The Green Door" is one of O. Henry’s most popular short stories. By a strange coincidence, Rudolph is led to green door at the top of a dentist’s building. His knock is answered by a starving young woman; the one he had been searching for, and whom he saves. 

American short story writer O’Henry delivers yet another twist-riddled, wit-laden fable with The Country of Elusion. Following a night and day in the life of a young New York bohemian, Mary Adrian, this tale of duality explores the true nature of freedom, desire, and the conscience.