Options

by O. Henry

Overview

Options was written in the year 1909 by O. Henry. This book is one of the most popular novels of O. Henry, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.

This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789635241217
Publisher:	Booklassic
Publication date:	07/07/2015
Series:	Options
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	126
File size:	540 KB

About the Author

American author William Sydney Porter better known by his pen name O. Henry was best known for his short stories. "The Gift of the Magi," "The Duplicity of Hargraves," and "The Ransom of Red Chief" are some of his works. On September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina, William Sidney Porter was born. His mother was Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter, and his father was a doctor named Algernon Sidney Porter. He obtained his pharmacy license when he was 19 years old. His humor, storytelling prowess, and musical aptitude were well-known. He married Athol Estes in a secret ceremony in 1887. Before returning to Austin, Texas, to stand trial, he spent six months living in Honduras, where he wrote under the pen name O. Henry. Athol's health prevented him from seeing his dying wife in the United States, so he instead gave himself up to the authorities. He received a five-year prison term but was freed in 1901 on the condition that he behaved himself. Porter passed away on June 5, 1910, as a result of liver cirrhosis, diabetes-related issues, and an enlarged heart. In Asheville, North Carolina, at the Riverside Cemetery, he was laid to rest.