Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million

Author:   O Henry
Publisher:   Kessinger Publishing
ISBN:  

9781162724164


Pages:   316
Publication Date:   10 September 2010
Format:   Paperback
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1923. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was the most popular short story writer of his time. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. He was the founder of the humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined the Houston Post as a reporter and columnist. He was convicted of embezzling money, although there's much debate over his actual guilt, and while in prison he started to write short stories. His first work, Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking appeared in McClure's Magazine. After emerging from prison Porter changed his name to O. Henry. He then moved to New York and wrote a story a week for the New York World, also publishing in other magazines. His stories deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses and most are set in his contemporary present, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York, notably those in The Four Million (a reference to the population of New York at that time). Strictly Business is another collection of stories in the style of The Four Million. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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Author:   O Henry
Publisher:   Kessinger Publishing
Imprint:   Kessinger Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781162724164


ISBN 10:   1162724161
Pages:   316
Publication Date:   10 September 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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