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Eighty stories that display O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities. These stories about 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, they demonstrate O. Henry's mastery of speech and place, and highlight his appreciation of life's quirks.

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Eighty stories that display O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities. These stories about con men... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 25/11/1993
    ISBN13: 9780140186888, 978-0140186888
    ISBN10: 0140186883

    Number of Pages: 544

    Fiction , Classics

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    Eighty stories that display O. Henry's comic eye and unique, ironic approach to life's realities. These stories about 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, they demonstrate O. Henry's mastery of speech and place, and highlight his appreciation of life's quirks.

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