O Henry

Life has the capacity of great moments and attainment, of lives well lived, fulfilling for ourselves and for those we touch. But for others life is arduous. There is no spark to ignite the curiosity, to explore and achieve a stability and a growth to their lives....

This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in...

Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J M Barrie, W W Jacobs and many others bring their literary heft to bear in as calculating a way as any killer could....

O. Henry’s The Ransom of Red Chief is a hilarious short story about a kidnapping gone terribly wrong. When two con men kidnap a rambunctious young boy, they quickly realize they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.

When Della finds she doesn't have enough money to buy a proper Christmas present for her beloved husband Jim, radical action is needed....

Echoes of the Frontier gathers thirteen unforgettable tales by literary giants such as Jack London, Willa Cather, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte—each story capturing a different facet of life at the edge of civilization.

O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative....

Can the joy, the dreams, the hope for the future, the burning flame of love, be adequately expressed with only a dollar and eighty-seven cents....

5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Like a sweet box of assorted Holiday candy, this set has something to appeal to all tastes from the littlest listeners to grown-ups and those in between. Enjoy these tales as a family on car trips to Auntie's house or over the river and through the woods to Grandma's.

Art and life. Each the mirror of the other. This then is the classic definition of what ‘Realism’ as a writing form really is. Some might call it a fancy term for the mundane day to day pursuits but in the hands of an author it comes alive....

Cherokee has struck it rich, and he decides to make Christmas extra special for the children of a nearby town. Unfortunately, there ARE no children in the nearby town....

A compilation of popular short stories from American literature narrated by professional voice actor Jake Phillips....

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. In December 1899, in McClure’s Magazine, he published a short story as O. Henry....

Christmas may come but once a year but human emotions, the driving force of our characters, are with us every day....

Many of O. Henry’s stories describe cultural issues of the day, and many incorporate themes relevant to our modern times. This anthology was specially selected for this purpose....

O. Henry's The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million includes "The Trimmed Lamp", "A Madison Square Arabian Night", "The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball", "The Pendulum", "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen", "The Assessor of Success", "The Buyer from Cactus City", and more....

The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry. The scene of The Last Leaf is the Greenwich artist colony in New York City. Over the past century, it has developed from a poor literati settlement to a world-famous art center and tourist attraction....

Did you know that O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter? He had many pseudonyms, but is most known as "O. Henry". He wrote over 300 stories and is known for playfully writing a twist at their end. Most of them are based in New York, with characters being average Joes....

Did you know that O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney Porter? He had many pseudonyms, but is most known as "O. Henry". He wrote over 300 stories and is known for playfully writing a twist at their end. Most of them are based in New York, with characters being average Joes....