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Heart of the West Kindle Edition

by O. Henry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
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Heart of the West
O. Henry, O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term O. Henry Ending (1862-1910)

This ebook presents «Heart of the West», from O. Henry. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.

Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Hearts And Crosses
- The Ransom Of Mack
- Telemachus, Friend
- The Handbook Of Hymen
- The Pimienta Pancakes
- Seats Of The Haughty
- Hygeia At The Solito
- An Afternoon Miracle
- The Higher Abdication
- Cupid À La Carte
- The Caballero's Way
- The Sphinx Apple
- The Missing Chord
- A Call Loan
- The Princess And The Puma
- The Indian Summer Of Dry Valley Johnson
- Christmas By Injunction
- A Chaparral Prince
- The Reformation Of Calliope
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  1. Print length
    267 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    November 27, 2015
  5. File size
    631 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
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  8. Enhanced typesetting
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018N61BAK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Perfect Library (November 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 631 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 267 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1979957495
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

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James Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020
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Amazing stories from a bygone era. Some are funny others touch the heart or provide an unexpected twist. Many of the words and expressions you've probably never heard of help set the tone of the characters.
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Mark Shaiman
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable, But Not Much Variation
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
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I suggest spacing out the reading of these stories since they are of a piece in order to enjoy them more.
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JWalch
5.0 out of 5 stars O. Henry is a storyteller for all ages
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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O.Henry was a pen name of William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 — June 5, 1910), one of America’s most talented and prolific short story writers. Writing as O. Henry, during his stay in New York City, having moved to New York to be close to his publishers, he wrote 381 short stories. Porter’s written works ran the gamut from fiction to nonfiction to poetry. Before devoting his life to writing, he worked as a licensed pharmacist and as a cartographer.

 I first read O. Henry way back in the 1950s when I was just a lad growing up on the three family farms. What drew me to his stories back then were his characters. O. Henry’s characters stand out and are memorable, not so much for their stories but because they all spoke as if they were well-educated men and women. Their clever use of vocabulary may have had some readers reaching for their dictionaries. The problem with that being that some of their erudite sounding words can’t be found in any ordinary dictionary and those that can often appear to have a different meaning than found in the dictionary which makes his characters sound like entertaining pseudo intellectuals. Perhaps this unusual usage of words reflects the difference between how those words were used in the 19th century and how they are used today. Fortunately, we can deduce their meaning from the context in which they are used.

 Back in the day, I read many of the short stories that appear in Heart of The West Stories. Heart of The West Stories is a collection of nineteen short stories that run the gamut from heartwarming and humorous to tragic and sad. O. Henry’s style of story telling is timeless, and I found them just as entertaining today as I did sixty-plus years ago. If you have never experienced the joy that comes with reading O. Henry, the Heart of The West Stories is a good place to embark on what will become a never ending love affair.

 This collection was originally published in 1904 with this the newest edition published this year by Open Road Integrated Media. Except for making it available as an e Book, there were no changes made to the stories. The stories remain just as O. Henry wrote and published them.
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Barbara Munford
5.0 out of 5 stars Heart of the West
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2016
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This is a humorous collection of short stories about the old West. At first I had a problem with the slang used from that time period, but enjoyed the book very much, and would recommend it to someone reading for enjoyment and relaxation. There was only one story in it that I was disappointed in, but all in all it was a good book.
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Bradawn
4.0 out of 5 stars and it is easy to forget how agile he can be in his ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2015
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"Refreshing" is the first adjective that comes to mind in describing "Heart of the West". I hadn't read any of O. Henry's stories in many, many years, and it is easy to forget how agile he can be in his writing in bringing about the "typical" O. Henry ending. I was pleased to find subtlety and sensitivity that I had missed in my youthful readings of O. Henry. In the title story, for example, he is able to present two simple cowpokes discussing (and ultimately resolving) somewhat nuanced marital issues. I purchased this volume in order to see what the original Cisco Kid was like. I was certainly enlightened in that regard, though I should say that that story itself is a dark, albeit characteristically clever, tale.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars It's O'Henry. What else do you need to know?
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021
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A hundred years old and still funny, witty and wise. Wonderful way to spend an evening!
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Charles Santoro
5.0 out of 5 stars O Henry - The Best
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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All good stories with unexpected endings. O HENRY’S trademark. All good endings. Easy and enjoyable reading. I recommend to all.
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Walker Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't gloss over the names he created for his characters.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020
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Love anything and every thing this man wrote
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Mr. T. Day
3.0 out of 5 stars Très drole
Reviewed in France on October 7, 2023
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Ces contes sont très drôles et exprimés dans une langue picaresque, dûe sans doute aux racines irlandaise, décrivant un monde de cow-boy beaucoup plus gentil et humoresque que celui présenté par Walt Disney.
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