This was a quite amusing set of short stories. They almost all had some irony in them. The characters are pretty well shown, though the background places more so in most of the stories. I'll probably be looking for more by Mr.Henry, as his irony is to my taste.

Collection of short stories. Not a lot (now that I think of it, if any) are Christmas related which was like the main reason I read this. Some stories were better than others but the end of the day, my feelings are eh.

So this is a collection of classic American stories, written over 100 years ago. They are very aged. It is often difficult to read and contains odd portrayals and other issues. For a book under 100 pages long, it took a lot of time to read. But I still enjoyed it. I think it would be great if someone made the effort to update/translate all these stories. I think children should be reading this in school with their teacher guiding and helping. They're ironic and funny stories. Almost all of them

Now THIS I can get behind."Gift of the Magi"- sad but also charming and hit me right in the feels."Ransom of Red Chief"- this was hilarious!!!! Absolutely loved this story.

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve read “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O.Henry. I’m pretty sure it was when I was in high school. My mother-in-law was my English teacher and she and her husband were visiting at Christmas. She and I were able to have a lovely conversation about his short stories and it was so much more fun now than when I sat at a desk in her classroom over 30 years ago. I have to say, that I really, really enjoyed O. Henry’s writing style in this 16

A couple uncertain if they will be able to gift something to each other on Christmas, a kidnapping that takes a different turn, a criminal looking to reform his life and other surprising stories appear in this short but wonderful collection of short stories by O. Henry.I have to start by saying that I was supposed to read this book back in December but multiple distractions and a disrupted schedule, derailed my plan. I am glad of that, though, for I was able to read it slower and truly enjoy it....

Found this teeny book at a thrift store and I'm happy to add it to my personal collection. There could be a handful of O. Henry stories tucked into "best of" collections throughout my library, but I am proud to make this the first exclusive collection and I shall treasure the thin volume forever. I remember reading the headliner, The Gift of the Magi in school. It's so sweet and wistful and romantically tragic, like a non-fatal Romeo and Juliet. My favorite story was The Last Leaf. I anticipated...

O Henry's short stories are known for their frequent surprise endings. If you enjoy that sort of thing, this collection is for you. If you are looking for amazing prose, this probably isn't for you. If you're looking for deep and developed characters, I seriously wonder if you know what short stories are as a concept. For the most part, these deliver on the premise of "a story/situation is presented and then something unexpected happens or is revealed." The Ransom of Red Chief is a highlight, an...

I picked this up staying in the O. Henry Hotel, and what do you know, it's pretty good? O. Henry stories rarely advance beyond melodrama, but they also rarely outstay their welcome, and they can be quite moving at times, and frequently funny. I especially enjoyed "The Last Leaf", which was one of the best examples of his use of ironic coincidence.This is a solid collection by a classic author.

This is one of the most touching stories that you will ever read.

This is a collection of 16 short stories by O. Henry, a master of the story with the twist ending. These stories were written in the early 1900's, so you can find them all free online with a little searching. Many of these stories are set in New York City, and it was fun to get a glimpse of New York society a hundred years ago from someone who lived there. O. Henry generally writes light fiction, sometimes sentimental, usually with well-drawn, appealing characters, and typically with a surprise

Hospitality in the prairie country is not limited. Even if your enemy pass your way you must feed him before you shoot him. You must empty your larder into him before you empty your lead. - "The Passing of Black Eagle"I picked this version of the book as my front because this was the version of the book that the Pantsless Group was reading, but this isn't the TRUE book I read.The true book is the 1962 copy of O. Henry that my mother owned. It contains 35 O. Henry stories and is an excellent book...

This is a classic of course, and The Gift of the Magi is one of my favorite stories. I wasn't familiar with the others, but enjoyed them too, especially The Last Leaf.

William Sydney Porter, most commonly known as O. Henry, was the most popular short story writer in America in the early twentieth century. His wonderful short stories have stood the test of time. Each story incorporates an unexpected ending which keeps the reader interested and guessing. I’ve read many of these stories before, but still enjoy rereading them—especially the Gift of the Magi which focuses on the true meaning of giving during the Christmas season.

If you're looking for some light reading to boost your holiday spirits, you may want to consider this short story collection by O. Henry. Many of the stories are set in New York City, around the turn of the 20th Century. The remarkable diversity of O. Henry's writing style is what stood out for me. He was truly a gifted storyteller with a knack for the twist ending. After a while you do begin to see the pattern and anticipate the twist, but the tales are short enough that it's not much of an iss...

I spent a month in Austin in 2016. It was good. Thanks for asking. While there my wife and I visited the William Sidney Porter House museum in the downtown area just one block south of the super busy party-central 6th St.(Kind of odd to come across this little, old house in the middle of bustling downtown Austin)William Sidney Porter is the real name of O. Henry, who lived only briefly in Austin before moving on to Houston. Nonetheless, it was cool to go into the house and see the old place, as

I must say, reading these wholesome, old-timey, corny, somewhat boring short stories was strangely comforting and prosaically pleasant immediately following reading a novel wherein the protagonist kills a cow while simultaneously getting sodomized by his boss, engages in explicit sex with another very willing cow, and serves meals consisting solely of his own shit to his deranged, monstrous mother and himself.Nice job, O. Henry!

Smooth Classics buddy read sans the pantaloons!The Gift of the Magi was the only short story I was familiar with. I saw the play put on by the high school in Emmitt Idaho. Not to imply that a certain celebrity that I have recently found out was from the a area *cough*AaronPaul*cough* may or may not have been in it....Well a girl can dream about a forgotten possible meeting with someone now famous. Leave me alone.Anyway. I remember the play being more interesting than the short story. A few of th...

Wonderful stories. Read again this holiday season.

During the reading this week, I felt that I was really able to see O. Henry’s personality in the stories. One of my favorite parts was the beginning of “Springtime a la Carte” on page 10:“It was a day in March.Never, never begin a story this way when you write one. No opening could possibly be worse. It is unimaginative, flat, dry and likely to consist of mere wind. But in this instance it is allowable. For the following paragraph, which should have inaugurated the narrative, is too wildly extra...