O henry

O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) wrote over 600 stories in his short writing career. He is said to have popularized the "twist ending" and is sometimes called the American DeMaupassant. You may have read or heard about some of his most popular...

The Gift of the Maji, O. Henry, William Sydney Porter, short story, New York City, Della, Jim, Christmas,

I came across this photo of O. Henry in a February 1904 issue of The Critic. A brief note describes his mysterious appearance among the New York literati: Less than a year ago the readers of popular magazines began to be startled and delighted by certain fantastic and ingenious tales, mainly dealing with Western life and bearing the strange device "O. Henry" as a signature. In a short time people began to talk to each other about the stories, and very soon they began to ask who the author…

Special Christmas collection of short stories by O.Henry.

O. Henry (pseudonym for William Sydney Porter) became famous for his short stories. Learn more about his life, death, and major works.

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘One Thousand Dollars’ is a short story by the US short-story writer O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). His stories are c…

Interesting facts, bibliography, websites, recommended reading, and museum items about O. Henry.

The classic short story The Gift of the Magi is the most famous of O. Henry's stories, but the stories that follow in this collection give the reader a...