Author Description

Includes over 100 superb short stories from America's most popular short story writer. Drawn from his most famous collections, these stories make up the essential O. Henry -- funny, moving, romantic and with a sting in the tale! There are South American tales of beautiful Senoritas and fiery revolutionaries such as Rouge et Noir; small-town stories of benevolent millionaires and lovelorn burglars such as The Discounters of Money; shady tales of business life, of conniving cooks and fainthearted kidnappers such as The Ransom of Red Chief; wild west adventures such as The Pimienta Pancakes, &, from the city streets, such stories as The Copy and the Anthem -- plus more.