O Henry

William Sydney Porter better known as O. Henry, has got some of the most amazing literary works credited to his name.

Right now I am reading his selected collection of short stories; around 51 short stories are there in all.

He has written about 400 short stories in his lifetime.

His each and every story is characterized by twist endings.

When you start a story you will be like what where is it heading, there is something that author is trying to say and sure enough at the end you come to know the essence of each character.

Each setting is different from one another; the characters are refreshingly simple yet have a meaningful existence in terms of the message that the author is trying to convey.

You can always be assured of a typical “O Henry ending”.

It will always be playful and optimistic making you smile at how a simple story can make such a profound impression on you.

Every character has been inspired by every day people and for each setting a section of the society has been chosen and has been wittingly described.

Wit that’s the 1^st thing that hits you when you read his works, witty is the one word that’s present in abundance in his every work.

If any one can get a hold on any of his works then please do read it.

You will love it.

No body can escape the charm of his witty, playful, optimistic, simple and graceful style of writing.