Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 110 Matching Results
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- The Memento
- Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- 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."
- The Flag Paramount
- A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- The Passing of Black Eagle
- A short story set in Texas.
- October and June
- A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.
- Remorse
- A three-stanza poem by O. Henry and published under the pen name S. H. Peters.
- At Arms with Morpheus
- A short story about two young medical students.
- The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson
- A short story set in Texas.
- The World and the Door
- A short story about a New York broker who flees to Central America.
- "What You Want"
- A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- A Retrieved Reform
- A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.
- A Fog in Santone
- A short story set in San Antonio. "The only story by O. Henry not hitherto published--the last echo of his days of popularity."
- 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."
- The Marionettes
- Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
- The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas
- Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.
- To Him Who Waits
- Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.
- Adventures in Neurasthenia
- Short story 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.
- The Crucible
- Three-stanza poem by O. Henry. "O. Henry's last poem...One of two poems found in a notebook after his death."
- O. Henry's Last Story
- Partially finished short story about a criminal on death row. O. Henry was unable to complete this story before his death. Story illustrated with facsimiles of the original manuscript.
- A Dinner at _____
- Short story set in New York.
- The Renaissance at Charleroi
- Short story about a clerk in New Orleans.
- The Ransom of Red Chief
- Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
- An Afternoon Miracle
- Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
- The Struggle of the Outliers
- A short story about two men fighting over the same woman.
- Hygeia at the Solito
- Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Lotus and the Cockleburrs
- Short story set in the Spanish Main.
- The Princess and the Puma
- Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
- The Sphinx Apple
- Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.
- The Guardian of the Scutcheon
- Short story about a bank porter.
- The Door of Unrest
- Short story about a newspaper editor.
- Holding up a Train
- Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
- A Tempered Wind
- Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.
- The Ransom of Mack
- Short story about two hustlers.
- An Unfinished Story
- Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
- The Trimmed Lamp
- Short story about two young women living and working in New York.
- The Enchanted Kiss
- Short story set in San Antonio
- 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.
- 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.