The Best Short Stories of O. Henry by Bennett Cerf, O. Henry, Van H. Cartmell

The Best Short Stories of O. Henry

Bennett Cerf, O. Henry, Van H. Cartmell

368 pages first pub 1945 (editions)

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The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume.The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the reader's delight those tales honored almost unanim...

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Moods

lighthearted 100%
funny 66%
emotional 16%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 16%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 16%

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Plot: 50% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 25%

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

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