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Eighty stories that display O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities. These stories about con men and tricksters and 'innocent' deceivers, about fate, luck, and coincidence, have delighted generations of readers. Set in New York and the West, in Central America and the South, they demonstrate O. Henry's mastery of speech and place, and highlight his appreciation of life's quirks.
| ISBN | 0140186883 | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | | ISBN13 | 9780140186888
(What's this?) | | Pages | 544 | | Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd | | Volumes | 1 | | Imprint | Penguin Classics | | Weight (grammes) | 374 | | Format | Paperback | | Published in | London | | Publication date | 25 Nov 1993 | | Series title | Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S. | | Illustrator | Davenport, Guy | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Writer of introduction | Guy Davenport | | Width (mm) | 127 | | Library of Congress | PS2649.P5A | | Spine width (mm) | 26 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General |
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