{"product_id":"o-henry-101-stories-loa-345-hardcover","title":"O. Henry: 101 Stories (Loa #345) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eO. Henry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen Yagoda\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate O. Henry: an annotated edition of classic tales by America's master storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTexas troubadour, convicted embezzler, and adopted New Yorker William Sidney Porter--better known as O. Henry--was one of the world's great storytellers. A master of cunning plots and a gifted humorist, he is best known today for his beloved tale \"The Gift of the Magi.\" But O. Henry's palette of moods and methods was as expansive as his exuberant imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Library of America volume offers a fresh look at the full range of his literary genius. Here are 101 stories, including such favorites as \"The Ransom of Red Chief,\" \"The Last of the Troubadours,\" and \"The Cop and the Anthem,\" alongside lesser-known and previously uncollected stories, including three early tales published here for the first time. With full annotation and a newly researched chronology of Porter's life and career, this is a definitive edition for modern readers of a major American writer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eO. Henry\u003c\/b\u003e, the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), was a prolific American short story writer whose collections included \u003ci\u003eCabbages and Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Million\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhirligigs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the West\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Yagoda\u003c\/b\u003e, editor, is the author or editor of thirteen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAbout Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHow to Not Write Bad.\u003c\/i\u003e His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe American Scholar, The Atlantic, Esquire\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, Slate, and many other publications. A Guggenheim Fellow, he is Professor Emeritus of English and Journalism at the University of Delaware.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 840\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768165761312,"sku":"9781598536904","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/794ecfb0c655f1515064f97b87f827b0.webp?v=1780326244","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/o-henry-101-stories-loa-345-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}