Options by O. Henry
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"Options" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories reflect O. Henry's signature style of wit and surprise endings, often exploring themes of love, chance, and the quirks of human nature, with a variety of characters, including a magazine editor Colonel Aquila Telfair and a struggling artist named Hetty Pepper. The opening of "Options" introduces readers to Colonel Aquila Telfair, who has been
appointed as the editor of a new Southern magazine, "The Rose of Dixie." The scene is set in a grand library where Telfair graciously accepts the role, despite its challenges, including creating a publication that resonates with Southern pride amid economic struggles. As he assembles his editorial team, filled with quirky and historically-connected characters, the dynamics of editorial decision-making come to play, foreshadowing the encounters with a Northern circulation booster, Mr. Thacker, who challenges the Colonel’s traditionalist views. This opening sets a humorous and engaging tone for the collection, suggesting that it will explore different aspects of societal norms and personal ambitions through clever storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Henry, O., 1862-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | Options |
| Contents | "The rose of Dixie" -- The third ingredient -- The hiding of Black Bill -- Schools and schools -- Thimble, thimble -- Supply and demand -- Buried treasure -- To him who waits -- He also serves -- The moment of victory -- The head-hunter -- No story -- The higher pragmatism -- Best-seller -- Rus in urbe -- A poor rule. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Tim O'Connell and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1583 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01583-5 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1328 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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