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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. $159. "Authorized Edition, Hard Cover, Near fine condition without jackets, 5x7.5 maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. All volumes have illustrated frontis. Titles include: The Trimmed Lamp, Op t ions, Cabbages & Kings, Whirligigs, Roads of Destiny, The Four Million, Heart of the West, Sixes and Sevens, The Voice of the City, Rolling Stones, The Gentle Grafter, & Strictly Business This book was treasured by Earl's father. Very delicate condition, thereforeit is stored flat to protect it's binding. FROM WIKIPEDIA: William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings. [Review in Progress] ROADS OF DESTINY A collection of short fiction by O. Henry. This is my first direct exposure to O. Henry's work, and I can definitely see the appeal of his writing style. Henry's more humorous pieces remind me of Mark Twain in their ability to fill the gaps with subtle humor of a wise-crack variety, while the more preachy plot-twists feel more heavy-handed. I can definitely see my self reading more of his work. In this collection: Roads of Destiny - Told in four parts (the other three being The Left Branch, The Right Branch, and The Main Road), a metaphorical tale about the inability to escape one's destiny. One of Henry's less than uplifting tales. Themes: Fate, Art (Poetry) The Guardian of the Accolade - A misunderstanding results in the right outcome, albeit for the wrong reasons, with some rather unfortunate dialogue.Themes: Vice/Virtue, Misunderstanding, Banks The Discounters of Money - A rich young man learns what money can't buy. Themes: Money, Romance The Enchanted Profile - A stenographer becomes the unwitting obsession of a miserly spinster for all of the wrong reasons. Themes: Money, Romance Next to Reading Matter - A sort of retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac as a cough drops ad, more or less. This one was a tad underwhelming. Themes: Con Artists Art and the Bronco - Artistic aspirations and political manipulations come to blows. One common thread popping up in many of these stories involves individuals with artistic aspirations that lack the talent to follow their muse, usually with the message being that common folk shouldn't try to be artists; a strange position for a writer to come from. Themes: Art (Painting), Bureaucracy Phoebe - The story of Bad-Luck Kearny, born under an unlucky star. Themes: Fate, Revolution A Double-Dyed Deceiver - A con-job goes wrong. Or does it? Themes: Con Artists, Fate The Passing of Black Eagle - A Rags to Riches story, of sorts, regarding the sudden arrival and mysterious disappearance of an outlaw legend. Themes: Con Artists, Derelicts A Retrieved Reformation - A notorious safe-cracker takes a stab at the straight and narrow. Themes: Redemption, Criminals Cherchez La Femme - Two reporters attempt to find the woman behind a dead man's missing fortune. Themes: Misunderstanding, Money Friends in San Rosario - A bank examiner is treated to a tale of friendship upon finding a shortfall. Themes: Loyalty, Bureaucracy, Banks The Fourth in Salvador - An Independence Day celebration by a handful of patriots in a banana republic gets a little out of hand. Themes: Patriotism, Bureaucracy, Revolution The Emancipation of Billy - A father/son story, Themes: Community, Family The Enchanted Kiss - Another story about romance and fate, feels very similar to Roads of Destiny. Themes: Fate, Romance A Departmental Case - An aging cowboy turned federal employee tries to cut through the red tape to help an old friend's daughter. Themes: Loyalty, Bureaucracy The Renaissance at Charleroi - A weird little parable about fading royalty and lost family, the ending is a bit too predictable. Themes: Romance, Family, Derelicts On Behalf of the Management - A tale of third-world politics and the management of men. Themes: Bureaucracy, Business, Revolution Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking - A Hobo's Christmas Eve adventures. Themes: Derelicts, Redemption The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss - A "Prince and the Pauper" type story, this one is probably more entertaining than it should be due to the main narrator, Waiter Eighteen. Themes: Rich/Poor Two Renegades - A converted confederate explains to an old friend why he left the North for the South. Cute story. Themes: Revolution, Military, Bureaucracy The Lonesome Road - A yarn about committing matrimony in the old west. One of my favorite in this collection. Foreword: "Not very long ago some one invented the assertion that there were only "Four Hundred" people in New York City who were really worth noticing. But a wiser man has arisen -- the census taker -- and his larger estimate of human interest has been preferred in marking out the field of these little stories of the "Four Million" ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
IndeholderRoads of Destiny [short story] af O. Henry (indirekte) The Guardian of the Accolade af O. Henry (indirekte) The Discounters Of Money af O. Henry (indirekte) The Enchanted Profile af O. Henry (indirekte) Next to Reading Matter af O. Henry (indirekte) Art And The Bronco af O. Henry (indirekte) A Double-dyed Deceiver af O. Henry (indirekte) The Passing of Black Eagle af O. Henry (indirekte) A Retrieved Reformation (a.k.a., Alias Jimmy Valentine) af O. Henry (indirekte) Cherchez La Femme af O. Henry (indirekte) Friends In San Rosario af O. Henry (indirekte) The Fourth In Salvador af O. Henry (indirekte) The Emancipation Of Billy af O. Henry (indirekte) The Enchanted Kiss af O. Henry (indirekte) A Departmental Case af O. Henry (indirekte) The Renaissance At Charleroi af O. Henry (indirekte) On Behalf Of the Management af O. Henry (indirekte) Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking af O. Henry (indirekte) The Halberdier Of The Little Rheinschloss af O. Henry (indirekte) Two Renegades af O. Henry (indirekte) The Lonesome Road af O. Henry (indirekte) The Sleuths af O. Henry (indirekte)
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