Waifs and Strays by O. Henry

by O. Henry

Overview

WAIFS AND STRAYS is a collection of twelve stories by famed short story writer William Sydney Porter, known as O. Henry. WAIFS AND STRAYS is DRM free and includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.

• The Red Roses of Tonia
• Round The Circle
• The Rubber Plant's Story
• Out of Nazareth
• Confessions of a Humorist
• The Sparrows in Madison Square
• Hearts and Hands
• The Cactus
• The Detective Detector
• The Dog and the Playlet
• A Little Talk About Mobs
• The Snow Man

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014192231
Publisher:	Halcyon Press Ltd.
Publication date:	04/02/2012
Series:	Halcyon Classics , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	261 KB

About the Author

O. Henry was the pen name of the American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). A native of North Carolina, Porter spent much of his adult life in Texas. He worked on a sheep ranch in La Salle county, and later worked as a bank teller, draftsman, journalist, and pharmacist. He was indicted for embezzlement stemming from irregularities at the First National Bank of Austin, charges he denied. After fleeing the country and then returning, O. Henry was sentenced to federal prison in 1898 where he began writing in earnest. His short stories proved popular and usually featured surprise or "twist" endings. After parole in 1901, O. Henry took up writing full time.