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One of the most oft-used themes for an author to explore is that of themselves and how they see authors in stories coping with everything around them.

Conversations happen everywhere. A few words to pass the time or a detailed examination of views. But on trains they seem to be different. Speaking whilst in motion gives the whole discussion a momentum that often takes us into uncharted territory.

In this volume whatever the odds stacked against our characters one thing is certain; they will prevail, and life will be good. But the journey is filled with complications and trials that only an author would dare put into words.

In the English language ‘bittersweet’ is that most pivotal of words. The mixture of sadness and happiness that suggest both but often bringing us smartly to earth, smack dab in-between them both, with little of either.

O・ヘンリー（1862-1910）は、アメリカ・ノースカロライナ州グリーンズボロ生まれ。15歳から叔父が経営するドラッグストアで働き始め、19歳になるとテキサス州へ移って牧場で働く。その後、オースティンに居を構え、製薬会社や土地管理事務所に勤めたり議の九の出納係をしたりする。この時代にアソル・エスティスという女性と結婚し、彼女の勧めもあってスケッチ風の小品を書くようになる。銀行に勤めるかたわら新聞社の経営にも手を染めたが、多額の借金に追われ、銀行から公金横領の嫌疑をかけられて退職に追い込まれる。1896年に銀行の告発により逮捕されるが、裁判を目前に逃亡し、ニューオーリンズ、ホンジュラスと流転の生活を続ける。やがて妻危篤の知らせを受けて帰国し、1898年に自首。5年の実刑を受ける。獄中からも雑誌への投稿を続け、出獄後1902年にニューヨークに進出して本格的な文筆活動を開始。精力的に執筆を続け、一躍流行作家となるが、1910年、肝硬変と心臓病で生涯を終える。『魔女のパン』は、1911年に出版された短編集Sixes and Sevensに収められている。

Like a sweet box of assorted Holiday candy, this set has something to appeal to all tastes from the littlest listeners to grown-ups and those in between. Enjoy these tales as a family on car trips to Auntie's house or over the river and through the woods to Grandma's. The stories will add to the spirit of the season whether you are feeling like Santa or Scrooge.

Джефф Питерс и Энди Таккер никогда не были достойны доверия. Однажды они решили провернуть одну аферу в сфере матримониальных услуг, чтобы заработать лёгкие деньги. Начали они с того, что написали объявление для публикации в газетах о том, что очаровательная вдова в возрасте тридцати двух лет, обладающая капиталом в три тысячи долларов и владеющая обширным поместьем, хотела бы повторно выйти замуж; рядом с собой ей хотелось бы видеть мужчину с любящим сердцем, который умеет заботиться о собственности и разумно вкладывать деньги.

«Персональный магнетизм» ― очередной блестящий рассказ О. Генри, выдающегося американского писателя, прославившегося короткими произведениями, которые отличаются насмешливой иронией, неожиданными финалами и оригинальными поворотами сюжета. Слушая эту историю, вы узнаете, как находчивый мастер афер Джефф Питерс и его партнёр по жульничеству Энди Таккер зарабатывают деньги, устроив перед мэром небольшого городка замысловатое представление с арестом фальшивого целителя.

Действие разворачивается в небольшом американском городке, где двое мошенников, Билл и Сэм, задумывают похитить сына богатого местного жителя ради выкупа. Однако их планы переворачиваются с ног на голову, когда выясняется, что их маленький пленник, называющий себя Вождём Краснокожих, принимает их действия за увлекательную игру.

In this delightfully tangled tale of wit, ego, and legal entanglements, O. Henry serves up a razor-sharp satire of matrimonial mischief and mistaken identity. Meet Lawyer Gooch, a shrewd legal mind with a taste for theatrical metaphors and a knack for keeping his office “compartments” watertight—especially when handling the explosive dramas of divorce. But when three strangers arrive, each spinning a “hypothetical” tale involving the same runaway wife, a suave suitor, and a weary husband, Gooch finds himself navigating a shipwreck of schemes, secrets, and social pretensions.

Echoes of the Frontier gathers thirteen unforgettable tales by literary giants such as Jack London, Willa Cather, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte—each story capturing a different facet of life at the edge of civilization. From the perilous ride of The Denver Express to the poetic solitude of On the Divide, and from the chilling desperation of Love of Life to the dry wit of Nevada Sketches, these stories illuminate the grit, dreams, and humanity of those who dared to tame the wild.

5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Whether you are an individual or an organization, you have what it takes to weaken and even destroy the power of any fear. Neutralizing the Power of Fear shows how Christian counseling can help you neutralize worries and discover and pursue a path to hope and genuine happiness. A minister and a counselor for more than twenty-five years, Dr. Casalnnie O. Henry discusses the origins and true definition of fear and explores the immense power that fear holds over the human race.

Best Seller de O. Henry es un cuento humorístico que satiriza a la industria editorial. La narrativa se desarrolla cuando un autor, al intentar crear un bestseller, descubre sin darse cuenta la imprevisibilidad del gusto popular. El ingenio y la ironía de O. Henry son evidentes a medida que la historia explora la naturaleza voluble del éxito literario.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. Love comes in many forms, many shades and many hues. There is one though that society wants more than any other and it is now part of our culture. Yes, the Happy Ending.

Selección de cuentos cortos clásicos de la literatura universal pensada para todo público.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. Human beings are, in the main, social animals, they like to gather, to herd together, to share experiences. But some do not. Either through choice or exclusion their way forward is difficult. In this volume our authors and their characters share their stories.

Americans have vivid, colourful and mesmerising imaginations. On the flip side they are equally adept at Realism. In this volume their famed authors explore short stories that bring us up close and personal to reality.

Sadness can be about so many things from places to people, from thoughts to actions. Our classic authors including Arnold Bennett, James Joyce, Willa Cather, Joseph Conrad, Ivan Turgenev and many others use their pens and stories to demonstrate the many ways this feeling can take a hold of lives and its consequences.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.