One of the most famous humorists in world literature, O. Henry created a unique panorama of American life at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, in grotesque situations he conveyed the contrasts and paradoxes of his era, which opened up space for people with business acumen, whom the game of chance then elevates to the pinnacle of success, but brings you down to the very bottom of life. The writer's creative heritage consists of over six hundred short stories, which are something of a humorous encyclopedia of American life at the beginning of the twentieth century. However, O. Henry’s sketches perfectly correspond to what we observe in modern life. Incredibly entertaining and witty, O. Henry's stories are still living classics...
This volume includes all the stories about the adventures of two noble swindlers - Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker, as well as the entire five most famous author's collections. The texts are accompanied by rare illustrations by the remarkable Soviet artist Grigory Filippovsky.
Author: Oh. Henry
Illustrations: Grigory Filippovsky
Translation: Mary Becker, Larisa Bespalova and others
Pages: 1088 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 217x153x52 mm
Series: Foreign literature. Big books
