{"product_id":"9781848704398","title":"100 Selected Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new Introduction by Professor Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis selection of a hundred of O. Henry’s succinct tales displays the range, humour and humanity of a perennially popular short-story writer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere Henry gives a richly colourful and exuberantly entertaining panorama of social life, ranging from thieves to tycoons, from the streets of New York to the prairies of Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese stories are famed for their 'trick endings' or 'twists in the tail': repeatedly the plot twirls adroitly, compounding ironies. Indeed, O. Henry's cunning plots surpass those of the ingenious rogues he creates. His style is genial, lively and witty, displaying a virtuoso’s command of language and allusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis great collection offers delights for the mind, imagination and emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wordsworth Editions, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137176420592,"sku":"9781848704398","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848704398_p0.jpg?v=1763750625","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848704398","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}