Trimmed Lamp and other Stories

Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry’s birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime.

The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of short stories that take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry’s work.

They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, “There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.”

Enjoy the following stories in this book.

01 - The Trimmed Lamp
02 - A Madison Square Arabian Night
03 - The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball
04 - The Pendulum
05 - Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen
06 - The Assessor of Success
07 - The Buyer from Cactus City
08 - The Badge of Policeman O’Roon
09 - Brickdust Row
10 - The Making of a New Yorker
11 - Vanity and Some Sables
12 - The Social Triangle
13 - The Purple Dress
14 - The Foreign Policy of Company 99
15 - The Lost Blend