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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 are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love.O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.

This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humour and intricate social commentary. These are the stories that have shaped modern literature, offering timeless insights into human nature and society. This collection brings together the finest modernist narratives, political reflections, and social commentaries that have shaped literature as we know it.

In the first tale, we follow two workmen on an intriguing journey to Coney Island, where the heartsick and disgruntled Tobin has his palm read. Who knew that palmistry could be so unpredictable? Secondly, a tale of kidnapping gone awry. A little boy, self proclaimed "Red Chief", is taken from his home, and has so much fun he never wants to go back, much to the chagrin of the kidnappers.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

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.

Christmas is a season of tradition, generosity, reflection, and unexpected kindness. Across generations, its spirit has inspired stories of family and friendship, hardship and hope, sacrifice and redemption. In this collection of twelve classic American Christmas tales, beloved authors and...

On the languid tropical isle of Ratona, U.S. consul J. P. Bridger witnesses a most unusual manhunt. Taylor Plunkett, a soft-spoken Kentucky sheriff, arrives to arrest a fugitive wife-killer—only to find that two American coconut planters fit the description perfectly. Over a convivial dinner...

Sadness can be about so many things from places to people, from thoughts to actions. Our classic authors including Arnold Bennett, James Joyce, Willa Cather, Joseph Conrad, Ivan Turgenev and many others use their pens and stories to demonstrate the many ways this feeling can take a hold of lives and its consequences.

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.

Une des nouvelles les plus célèbres de O. Henry, extraite du recueil New York Tic Tac.

On a frost-bitten New York evening, Soapy, an unhoused wanderer with a wry sense of dignity, hatches a simple winter plan: get arrested and enjoy three warm months on Blackwell’s Island. But each petty scheme—dining and dashing, window-smashing, heckling, causing a scene, even...

Longing, jealousy, and a dash of culinary intrigue collide in O. Henry’s sly comedy of manners. When suburban commuter Hartley hires a detective to find the radiant Vivienne, he rushes to her flat with a breathless plea: leave the city and live under his roof. But Vivienne has rules—and...

In a bustling Manhattan café at midnight, an unnamed narrator meets E. Rushmore Coglan, a swaggering globe‑trotter who swears he’s a citizen of the world and loyal to no patch of earth. With trademark wit, O. Henry skewers vanity and provincial pride as Coglan grandly mocks borders, boasts...

First published in 1906, The Four Million consists of twenty-five moving short stories based in New York. Each tale showcases the lives of seemingly ordinary people – clerks, waiters, con artists and more – with irony, humour and warmth. From a charming exploration of love with 'The Gift of the Magi' to a tragic tale of friendship in 'After Twenty Years', The Four Million compellingly conveys the unique breadth of the human experience. A brilliant collection of character sketches, O. Henry reminds us how everyone has a story worth telling.

Step into Bogle’s Chop House on Eighth Avenue, where beauty turns heads and the unnoticed carry the heaviest hearts. In this bittersweet O. Henry gem, hardworking Tildy—plain, eager to please, and forever in the shadow of dazzling Aileen—receives her first unexpected kiss, a fleeting spark...

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.

Step into the magic of the season with "The Classic Christmas Collection, Vol. 1" - your ultimate holiday audiobook experience! Unwrap the warmth of nostalgia with this carefully curated treasury of timeless festive masterpieces. Journey from the cozy rhythm of "Twas the Night Before Christmas"...

Liebe, Opferbereitschaft & die wahre Bedeutung des Schenkens – O. Henrys weltberühmte Weihnachtsgeschichte, warmherzig gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: Mit "Das Geschenk der Weisen" schuf O. Henry eine der bekanntesten und berührendsten Kurzgeschichten der Weltliteratur...

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a member of an underprivileged class, and an ironic ending. "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name, the protagonist "Soapy." It is made clear that Soapy is homeless, one of the underclass men and women who flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century.