3 Stories About - Poverty and Struggle

by O. Henry, Anton Chekhov, Mary Mackay

Overview

There is something about the number 3.

The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.

Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781836823391
Publisher:	Copyright Group
Publication date:	10/01/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	18
File size:	32 KB

About the Author

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was a prolific American short story writer. Initially trained as a pharmacist, Porter began his writing career as a journalist and worked on his stories on the side. After being accused of embezzling money from a bank he worked for, he fled to Honduras. He returned to the US upon the death of his wife and was sentenced to five years in prison. It was during this time that he began to have his first stories published. He later moved to New York and began writing stories in earnest. Some of his most famous stories include "Gift of the Magi" and "The Caballero's Way" which introduced the character, the Cisco Kid.