Austin History Center, Austin Public Library - 110 Matching Results
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- Adventures in Neurasthenia
- Short story written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
- An Afternoon Miracle
- Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
- At Arms with Morpheus
- A short story about two young medical students.
- The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear
- Short story about the character Jeff Peters.
- The Best-Seller
- Short story set in Pittsburgh
- A Blackjack Bargainer
- Short story about a family feud.
- Bulger's Friend
- Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- The Cactus
- Short story about a young bachelor.
- A Call Loan
- Short story set in Texas.
- Calloway's Code
- A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
- A Christmas Pi-
- A short story set at Christmastime.
- Compliments of the Season
- A short story set during Christmastime, centered around the misadventures of several characters.
- The Country of Elusion
- Short story about a magazine editor.
- The Crucible
- Three-stanza poem by O. Henry. "O. Henry's last poem...One of two poems found in a notebook after his death."
- A Dinner at _____
- Short story set in New York.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Door of Unrest
- Short story about a newspaper editor.
- A Double-Dyed Deceiver
- Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
- The Emancipation of Billy
- Short story set in the southern United States.
- The Enchanted Kiss
- Short story set in San Antonio
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- The Ethics of Pig
- Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
- The Fifth Wheel
- Short story set in New York
- The Flag Paramount
- A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- A Fog in Santone
- A short story set in San Antonio. "The only story by O. Henry not hitherto published--the last echo of his days of popularity."
- The Fourth in Salvador
- Short story about a man celebrating July Fourth in South America.
- Georgia's Ruling
- Short story about the General Land Office in Austin, Texas. Story was published while O. Henry was in prison in Columbus, Ohio.
- A Ghost of Chance
- Short story about a ghost.
- The Guardian of the Scutcheon
- Short story about a bank porter.
- The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss
- Short story set in a German restaurant.
- The Handbook of Hymen
- Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
- The Head-Hunter
- A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
- Hearts and Crosses
- Short story set in Texas.
- Hearts and Hands
- Short story about a marshal and a prisoner.
- Helping the Other Fellow
- Short story set in South America.
- O. Henry's Last Story
- Partially finished short story about a criminal on death row. O. Henry was unable to complete this story before his death. Story illustrated with facsimiles of the original manuscript.
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- Short story set in Texas
- The Higher Abdication
- Short story set in San Antonio.
- The Higher Pragmatism
- Short story about a newspaper reporter and a vagrant.
- His Courier
- A short story about a boy tasked with delivering a message.
- Holding up a Train
- Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
- Hostages to Momus
- Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
- Hygeia at the Solito
- Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Hypothesis of Failure
- A short story set in a lawyer's office.
- The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson
- A short story set in Texas.
- Jimmy Hayes and Muriel
- Short story about a company of Texas Rangers.
- The Last of the Troubadours
- Short story set in Texas