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Lädt ... 100 Selected Stories (1997. Auflage)von O. Henry (Autor)
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Gehört zu VerlagsreihenBeinhaltetThe Pendulum von O. Henry The Last Leaf von O'Henry The Sleuths von O. Henry The Memento von O. Henry Roads of Destiny [short story] von O. Henry (indirekt) The Guardian of the Accolade von O. Henry (indirekt) The Discounters Of Money von O. Henry (indirekt) The Enchanted Profile von O. Henry (indirekt) Next to Reading Matter von O. Henry (indirekt) Art And The Bronco von O. Henry (indirekt) A Double-dyed Deceiver von O. Henry (indirekt) The Passing of Black Eagle von O. Henry (indirekt) A Retrieved Reformation (a.k.a., Alias Jimmy Valentine) von O. Henry (indirekt) Cherchez La Femme von O. Henry (indirekt) Friends In San Rosario von O. Henry (indirekt) The Fourth In Salvador von O. Henry (indirekt) The Emancipation Of Billy von O. Henry (indirekt) The Enchanted Kiss von O. Henry (indirekt) A Departmental Case von O. Henry (indirekt) The Renaissance At Charleroi von O. Henry (indirekt) On Behalf Of the Management von O. Henry (indirekt) Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking von O. Henry (indirekt) The Halberdier Of The Little Rheinschloss von O. Henry (indirekt) Two Renegades von O. Henry (indirekt) The Lonesome Road von O. Henry (indirekt)
With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D. This selection of a hundred of O. Henry's succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer. Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas. These stories are famed for their 'trick endings' or 'twists in the tail': repeatedly the plot twirls adroitly, compounding ironies. Indeed, O. Henry's cunning plots surpass those of the ingenious rogues he creates. His style is genial, lively and witty, displaying a virtuoso's command of language and allusion. This great collection offers delights for the mind, imagination and emotions. Stories include: The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem The Last Leaf The Duplicity of Hargreaves A Retrieved Reformation And many more... AUTHOR: O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862 - 1910) an America writer who has achieved lasting fame through his short stories. He began writing while in prison after being found guilty of embezzlement, and was a prolific writer until his early death resulting from his heavy drinking. While he has received little praise from the critics, his stories continue to be hugely popular with the readers around the world. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This collection contains 100 short stories written by him. While entertaining in their own right, reading them back to back to back to back gives one the impression that one has read the story before, and not because he reuses plot elements, but because he keeps springing a "surprise" ending on the reader. Of course, after enough surprise endings, the reader comes to expect them, and then suddenly, it becomes a chore to read the other 98 stories.
It's a good book if you're looking to venture into the field of short fiction (though not the only book you should get). Also, it's good if you're a fan a short fiction and don't mind taking a long time to read a thick book like this. If you're a power-reader like me, though, get ready for some very slow times of reading. ( )