Bøger af O. Henry

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

CD: American English

CD: American English

Sixteen captivating stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," and "The Ransom of Red Chief." Publisher's Note.

With a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D.This selection of a hundred of O. Henry's succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.Here Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly 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, lively and witty, displaying a virtuoso's command of language and allusion.This great collection offers delights for the mind, imagination and emotions.

The Macmillan Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The information is controlled, with pictures explaining some of the difficult vocabulary. This brilliant book contains five short stories ranging from criminals and their crimes, detectives and investigations, and lovers and their hopes.

Includes stories that discuss con men and tricksters and 'innocent' deceivers, about fate, luck, and coincidence, have delighted generations of readers. Set in New York and the West, in Central America and the South, this title demonstrates the author's speech and place, and highlights his appreciation of life's quirks.

O. Henry er pseudonym for William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), som under dette navn (og et par andre) skrev mere end 600 noveller - næsten alle med det specielle træk, at den sidste linje eller to som regel vender op og ned på historien. O. Henry er stadig i dag populær i sit hjemland, og har i øvrigt lagt navn til en estimeret litteraturpris. I denne samling er medtaget:PurpurkjolenKompagni 99's udenrigspolitikDen tabte cocktailDen ideale ægtemandDen skyldigeHver efter sin forstandEn skærsommer-ridderDet sidste bladGreven og bryllupsgæstenLandet, der ikke erUfuldbyrdelsens færgeEn uren tiers historieElsie i New YorkEn kommunal beretningDen højeste nydelseHjerter og korsDa Mack blev løskøbt