Displaying 1 of 1 1945 Format: Book Author: Henry, O., 1862-1910. Title: The best short stories of O. Henry / selected and with an introduction, by Bennett A. Cerf and Van H. Cartmell. Publisher, Date: New York : Modern Library, [1945] Description: x pages, 1 leaf, 338 pages ; 19 cm. Summary: Thirty-eight tales selected from the short stories of O. Henry. Many of these have New York for a setting. Others are laid in Central America, New Orleans and Texas. A representation of "the cream of his writings." Series: The modern library of the world's best books Modern library of the world's best books. Subjects: United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction. Genre: Short stories. Other Author: Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971, compiler. Cartmell, Van H. (Van Henry), 1896-1966, compiler. Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress) Other Title: Gift of the magi. Cosmopolite in a café. Cop and the anthem. Love philtre of Ikey Schoenstein. Unfinished story. Romance of a busy broker. Furnished room. Enchanted profile. Passing of Black Eagle. Retrieved reformation. Renaissance at Charleroi. Hiding of Black Bill. Duplicity of Hargraves. Ransom of Red Chief. Marry month of May. Whirligig of life. Blackjack bargainer. Lickpenny lover. Defeat of the city. Trimmed lamp. Pendulum. Making of a New Yorker. Lost blend. Harlem tragedy. Midsummer knight's dream. Last leaf. Count and the wedding guest. Municipal report. Notes: O. Henry is the pseudonym of William Sydney Potter. Contents: The gift of the magi -- A cosmopolite in a café -- Man about town -- The cop and the anthem -- The love philtre of Ikey Schoenstein -- Mammon and the archer -- Springtime à la carte -- From the cabby's seat -- An unfinished story -- The romance of a busy broker -- The furnished room -- Roads of destiny -- The enchanted profile -- The passing of Black Eagle -- A retrieved reformation -- The renaissance at Charleroi -- Shoes -- Ships -- The hiding of Black Bill -- The duplicity of Hargraves -- The ransom of Red Chief -- The marry month of May -- The whirligig of life -- A blackjack bargainer -- A lickpenny lover -- The defeat of the city -- Squaring the circle -- Transients in Arcadia -- The trimmed lamp -- The pendulum -- Two Thanksgiving Day gentlemen -- The making of a New Yorker -- The lost blend -- A Harlem tragedy -- A midsummer knight's dream -- The last leaf -- The count and the wedding guest -- A municipal report. LCCN: 45035106 ISBN: 0394604237 9780394604237 Other Number: 274879 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 32412 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: FICTION Henry Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
