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Whirligigs

Whirligigs

Henry, O.
Editions, Mint

Hardcover

Series: Mint Editions (Short Story Collections and Anthologies)

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $20.99

ISBN10: 1513204769
ISBN13: 9781513204765
Publisher: Mint Ed
Published: Jul 27 2021
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

Whirligigs (1910) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and in prison, these stories address themes of poverty and provincial life with humor and abundant empathy. The Ransom of Red Chief, the most notable of the collection's twenty-four stories, is considered one of Henry's finest works and has been adapted numerous times for television and film. The Ransom of Red Chief follows two petty criminals named Bill and Sam, who devise a plan to hold an influential citizen's son for ransom. They kidnap Johnny Dorset, a ten-year-old boy who soon takes a liking to the pair and gives himself the name Red Chief. As Bill and Sam attempt to collect their ransom money, the Red Chief subjects them to tiring games and pranks, causing the two criminals to regret their hasty decision. In The Whirligig of Life, a story set in a frontier settlement near the Cumberland Mountains, a Justice of the Peace officiates a divorce between two quarreling settlers. He charges them five dollars for the ceremony, but when the husband realizes he has no money left for alimony, the judge looks for ways to hold onto his hard-earned wages. Whirligigs is a collection of humorous stories by O. Henry, an icon of short story writing. This edition of O. Henry's Whirligigs is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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