O Henry

"La habitación amueblada" de O. Henry es un cuento que sigue la historia de Soapy, un vagabundo que anhela una noche cálida y confortable en una cama. Desesperado por pasar la noche en una celda caliente, Soapy intenta cometer un delito menor para ser arrestado y llevarlo a la cárcel donde pueda encontrar refugio. Sin embargo, sus intentos son frustrados una y otra vez por diversas circunstancias. Finalmente, Soapy se encuentra enfrentando la realidad...

"Los caprichos de la suerte" de O. Henry es una colección de relatos cortos que exploran la ironía y los giros inesperados del destino. Con su estilo característico, O. Henry presenta historias que muestran cómo la fortuna puede cambiar en un instante, revelando la naturaleza caprichosa de la suerte. Cada cuento está cargado de sorpresas y giros ingeniosos, reflejando la habilidad del autor para tejer tramas sorprendentes con un toque de humor...

The Duplicity of Hargraves by O. Henry is a masterfully woven tale of charm, deception, and unexpected twists. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows Major Talbot, a once-prominent Southern gentleman struggling to maintain his dignity in a rapidly changing world, and his clever companion, Hargraves, an aspiring actor with a talent for manipulation. When Hargraves devises a scheme that seems to offer a stroke of luck, the Major and his daughter...

Cherokee has struck it rich, and he decides to make Christmas extra special for the children of a nearby town. Unfortunately, there ARE no children in the nearby town. When the appreciative townspeople try to round up some kids from the surrounding towns, they inadvertently set the stage for a Christmas miracle for Cherokee.

Five great American short story writers, dating from the turn of the nineteenth/twentieth centuries are represented here. Different in atmosphere and writing style, they nevertheless caught the mood and concerns of the day in a way that was distinctly American. Includes: The Last Leaf by O. Henry; Jack London's Brown Wolf; An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce; Stephen Crane's the Veteran; The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County...

Andy Tucker and his partner, having found themselves in a small town temporarily cut off from the rest of the world by soaked roads and a flooded river, buy up local drinking establishments and set their own price for alcohol.

An omnibus containing 286 stories and poems.

Lost Legacies genuinely portrays governance in Nigeria and the brand of politics as practiced by the current breed of Nigerian politicians. It equally highlights the implication of these practices as well as the continual adoption of flawed institutional and political framework in the implementation of local policies and management of foreign loans and aids. Laced with past and current events told with humor and sarcasm but offers alternatives to...

A singer's voice inspires a troubled nation… A shepherd's courage vanquishes a giant The last official act of the prophet of Yahweh was to secretly anoint a replacement for the king of Israel who has been brought low by an unbalanced mind. The great prophet of Israel lives in fear of the wrath of the king. Then out of the hills of Bethlehem emerges the last-born son of a family of shepherds to become the unforeseen hero of Israel. When David sings...

A son of the vow...a voice for a nation For many long years, Hannah prayed for a son; a son finally granted to her only when she promised him back to God. Samuel, son of the vow, grows up in the Tabernacle, his childhood spent in the company of priests and Levites, in service to a God who was always silent. Samuel watches in dismay as the sons of the High Priest flaunt their wicked behavior, yet he knows that Yahweh will eventually have a reckoning....