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A Ramble in Aphasia
Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.
Hostages to Momus
Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
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.
Roads of Destiny
This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.
The Handbook of Hymen
Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
The Higher Abdication
Short story set in San Antonio.
Calloway's Code
A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
The Ethics of Pig
Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." 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.
Seats of the Haughty
Short story by O. Henry.
The Moment of Victory
Short story about a young war veteran.
Schools and Schools
Short story about courtship.
Helping the Other Fellow
Short story set in South America.
The Higher Pragmatism
Short story about a newspaper reporter and a vagrant.
The Best-Seller
Short story set in Pittsburgh
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.
A Technical Error
Short story set on a ranch.
New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories
Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
O. Henry
Biography and literary analysis of O. Henry's life and works.
A Blackjack Bargainer
Short story about a family feud.
One Dollar's Worth
Short story about a counterfeiting case.
Jimmy Hayes and Muriel
Short story about a company of Texas Rangers.
The Octopus Marooned
Short story set in Texas.
The Lotos and the Bottle
Short story about a consul for the United States.
His Courier
A short story about a boy tasked with delivering a message.
[Lobby of First National Bank, Austin, Texas]
Photograph of the lobby of First National Bank, including the bank teller window behind a grill. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) is the teller. Another man stands behind the front counter, one is seated in back, and a customer is at the teller window. The man behind the open counter is listed as Brackenridge.
On Behalf of the Management
Short story set in New York.
The Emancipation of Billy
Short story set in the southern United States.
Let Me Feel Your Pulse
This work was first published in the Cosmopolitan magazine under the title "Adventures in neurasthenia." It was written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
Two Renegades
A man recounts a story from his visit to Panama.
Hearts and Crosses
Short story set in Texas.
A Double-Dyed Deceiver
Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
A Ruler of Men
Short story about two old friends meeting in New York.
The Country of Elusion
Short story about a magazine editor.
The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss
Short story set in a German restaurant.
The Caballero's Way
Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
The Fifth Wheel
Short story set in New York
Phoebe
Short story set in New Orleans.
Next to Reading Matter
Short story set in New York
Letters to Lithopolis
This work is a collection of letters from O. Henry to Mabel Wagnalls.
A Night in New Arabia
Short story set in New York
The Head-Hunter
A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
The Rose of Dixie
Short story about a magazine and its editor.
The Last of the Troubadours
Short story set in Texas
The Hiding of Black Bill
Short story set in Texas
The Third Ingredient
Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
A Poor Rule
Short story set in Texas
Law and Order
Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
The Unprofitable Servant
Unfinished short story set in New York.
The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear
Short story about the character Jeff Peters.
The Man Higher Up
This collection of short stories was No. 4 in the Sunday American's Summer Library of Gems of Short Fiction. The volume contains the following stories: "The Man Higher Up," "A Tempered Wind," and "Innocents of Broadway."
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