Options

by O. Henry

Overview

Options is the sixth volume of The Complete Works of O. Henry. It contains many of Henry's finest short stories. William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. Henry's short stories are renowned for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589630147
Publisher:	Fredonia Books (NL)
Publication date:	12/01/2000
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

American author William Sydney Porter better known by his pen name O. Henry was best known for his short stories. "The Gift of the Magi," "The Duplicity of Hargraves," and "The Ransom of Red Chief" are some of his works. On September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina, William Sidney Porter was born. His mother was Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter, and his father was a doctor named Algernon Sidney Porter. He obtained his pharmacy license when he was 19 years old. His humor, storytelling prowess, and musical aptitude were well-known. He married Athol Estes in a secret ceremony in 1887. Before returning to Austin, Texas, to stand trial, he spent six months living in Honduras, where he wrote under the pen name O. Henry. Athol's health prevented him from seeing his dying wife in the United States, so he instead gave himself up to the authorities. He received a five-year prison term but was freed in 1901 on the condition that he behaved himself. Porter passed away on June 5, 1910, as a result of liver cirrhosis, diabetes-related issues, and an enlarged heart. In Asheville, North Carolina, at the Riverside Cemetery, he was laid to rest.