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Here Henry gives a richly and colourful багатослівний 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, живий and дотепні, displaying a virtuoso's command of language and allusion.

This great collection offers delights for the mind, imagination and emotions.