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October and June
A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.
The Octopus Marooned
Short story set in Texas.
On Behalf of the Management
Short story set in New York.
One Dollar's Worth
Short story about a counterfeiting case.
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A collection of short stories based in various regions of North and Central America.
The Passing of Black Eagle
A short story set in Texas.
Phoebe
Short story set in New Orleans.
The Phonograph and the Graft
Story in which two grifters decide to introduce the phonograph to South America.
The Pimienta Pancakes
A cow camp cook tells a story about a pancake recipe.
A Poor Rule
Short story set in Texas
[Portion of a note written by O. Henry to Gilman Hall]
Note from O. Henry to Gilman Hall, whom he addresses as "Bill." Hall was the associate editor of Ainslee's Magazine, which was one of the first magazines to publish O. Henry's stories.
The Princess and the Puma
Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
The Quest of Soapy
"This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
A Ramble in Aphasia
Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.
The Ransom of Mack
Short story about two hustlers.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
Receiver's Memorandum
These two pages are exerpts from a 141-page Receivers Memorandum dated 1887-1888. Pages appear to show payroll advances to O. Henry, here identified by his given name William S. Porter or W.S. Porter, for the months of June 1887 through December 1887. These pages are written in O. Henry's hand, and show his signature several times.
Remorse
A three-stanza poem by O. Henry and published under the pen name S. H. Peters.
The Renaissance at Charleroi
Short story about a clerk in New Orleans.
A Retrieved Reform
A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.
Roads of Destiny
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.
The Roads of Destiny
A short story about a traveling poet.
Rolling Stones
This work is a collection of short stories, sketches, letters, and poems by O. Henry. The volume was named after the periodical the Rolling Stone, of which O. Henry was editor. It was published posthumously and includes a photograph of O. Henry, taken in 1909 shortly before his death.
The Rose of Dixie
Short story about a magazine and its editor.
Rouge et Noire
A short story about the banana trade in Central America based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s. This is perhaps the first instance of O. Henry's use of the term "banana republic."
Round the Circle
Short story set in Texas.
A Ruler of Men
Short story about two old friends meeting in New York.
Rus in Urbe
Short story about a press-agent in New York.
Schools and Schools
Short story about courtship.
Seats of the Haughty
Short story by O. Henry.
Sixes and Sevens
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. It was published posthumously.
The Snow Man
Short story set in Colorado in the winter. "Editorial note.--Before the recent fatal illness of William Sydney Porter...this American master of short-story writing had begun for Hampton's Magazine the story printed below...When he realized that he could do no more...O. Henry told in detail the remainder of "The Snow Man" to Harris Merton Lyon..."
The Sphinx Apple
Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.
Stories of the Old Land Office
Pamphlet printed by the Texas Capital Visitor's Center. Contains a foreward and two O. Henry short stories: "Bexar Scrip 2692" and "Georgia's Ruling." Both stories take place in the old land office building where O. Henry worked as a draftsman, and both are about Texas land grants.
Strictly Business
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. It was published just before his death in 1910.
The Struggle of the Outliers
A short story about two men fighting over the same woman.
A Technical Error
Short story set on a ranch.
Telemachus, Friend
A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
A Tempered Wind
Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.
Thimble Thimble
Short story about a wealthy family.
Thimble Thimble
O. Henry's selection of the winners of the puzzle prize, as announced in December 1908. Includes a letter to the editor from O. Henry with his reasons for selecting the four winners.
The Third Ingredient
Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
To Him Who Waits
Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.
Tobin's Palm
Short story about a boy who gets his palm read.
The Trimmed Lamp
Short story about two young women living and working in New York.
The Trimmed Lamp
This work is O. Henry's second collection of short stories set in New York City.
Two Renegades
A man recounts a story from his visit to Panama.
An Unfinished Story
Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
The Unprofitable Servant
Unfinished short story set in New York.
The Venturers
Short story on the theme of chance.
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