Author Focus


William S. Porter

O. Henry (1862-1910)

"She plucked from my lapel the invisible strand of lint (the universal act of woman to proclaim ownership)."

Major Works:

  • CABBAGES AND KINGS, 1904
  • THE FOUR MILLION, 1906
  • THE TRIMMED LAMP, 1907
  • HEART OF THE WEST, 1907
  • THE VOICE OF THE CITY, 1908
  • THE GENTLE GRAFTER, 1908
  • ROADS OF DESTINY, 1909
  • OPTIONS, 1909
  • STRICTLY BUSINESS, 1910
  • WHIRLIGIGS, 1910
  • SIXES AND SEVENS, 1911
  • ROLLING STONES, 1912
  • WAIFS AND STRAYS, 1917
  • O. HENRYANA, 1920
  • LETTERS TO LITHOPOLIS, FROM O.HENRY TO MABEL WAGNALLS, 1922
  • POSTSCRIPTS, 1923
  • THE COMPLETE WORK OF O. HENRY, 1937
  • O. HENRY ENCORE, 1939
  • O. HENRY'S NEW YORK, 1940
  • COMPLETE WORKS OF O HENRY, 1953 (2 vols.)
  • FOUR MILLION & OTHER STORIES, 1976
  • COLLECTED STORIES OF O. HENRY, 1986
  • THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF O. HENRY, 1994