William Sydney Porter, widely known by his pen name O. Henry, is a world-renowned novelist and a great short story writer from the United States.
He plunges into the lives of the poor but honest lower classes in various parts of the United States and Central and South America, and his dense compositions, rich vocabulary, surprising wit, and concise sentences deeply impress us with their depiction.
This book also contains 13 short stories that are touching stories found in the midst of dull daily life.