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O. Henry

(1862 - 1910)

Babes In The Jungle

Two low-lives from the west go to New York with plans to relieve the fool inhabitants of their cash.

11 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Robe Of Peace

The strange and incredible truth behind the sudden disappearance of Johnny Bellchambers.

8 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Unknown Quantity

A heir has an attack of concience and tries to 'pay back' his capitalist father's ill-gotten gains - but finds it harder than he imagined.

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An Unfinished Story

The narrator's entrance into the afterlife is used to frame a story highlighting the pitiful conditions of one girl's working life.

12 min read · Rating: G · Read story

Strictly Business

The story behind the celebrated vaudeville team of (Bob) Hart & (Winona) Cherry. A witty tale of theatre folk.

22 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Call Of The Tame

An Arizona man on a brief trip to New York bumps into an old friend - but finds him changed by his seven years in the city.

10 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

The Duel

An artist and a businessman travel from the west to seek their fortunes in New York.

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A Night In New Arabia

When millionaire Jacob Spraggins, Esq. hits his late fifties, he begins to worry about his soul's salvation.

26 min read · Rating: G · Read story

A Municipal Report

A portrait of Nashville through the eyes of an adventurous stranger.

30 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Last Leaf

It is not Pneumonia alone that is killing Johnsy - for some reason, she has resigned herself to death.

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The Girl And The Graft

A New York gentleman desperate for attention from the press enlists the help of a grafter - who learns a valuable lesson about women.

11 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Princess and the Puma

A man's attempt to save the woman of his dreams goes embarassingly wrong.

12 min read · Rating: G · Read story