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The Heart of the West

The Heart of the West

Henry, O.

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 1432614096
ISBN13: 9781432614096
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 19 2004
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Heart of the West is a collection of short stories written by the renowned American author, O. Henry. The book is set in the early 1900s and portrays the lives of cowboys, ranchers, and other Western characters. The stories are full of humor, romance, and adventure, and they offer a glimpse into the American West during a time of rapid change and expansion. The characters in the book are diverse, ranging from hardened outlaws to lovestruck cowboys, and each story is unique in its own way. The Heart of the West is a classic work of American literature that captures the spirit of the West and the people who lived there.1923. William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) was the most popular short story writer of his time. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. He was the founder of the humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined the Houston Post as a reporter and columnist. He was convicted of embezzling money, although there's much debate over his actual guilt, and while in prison he started to write short stories. His first work, Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking appeared in McClure's Magazine. After emerging from prison Porter changed his name to O. Henry. He then moved to New York and wrote a story a week for the New York World, while also publishing in other magazines. The Heart Of The West present tales of the Texas range. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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