Category Archives: O. Henry

History of creation and publication “A Retrieved Reformation” was written by American author O. Henry and first published in the Saturday Evening Post on April 8, 1899. The story follows Jimmy Valentine, a reformed safecracker who attempts to go straight … Continue reading →

History of creation and publication O. Henry’s short story “The Cop and the Anthem” was first published in Cosmopolitan magazine in September 1904. It was later included in O. Henry’s 1905 collection, The Four Million, which featured a selection of … Continue reading →

History of creation and publication O. Henry wrote “The Ransom of Red Chief” in 1910 and it was first published in The Saturday Evening Post on July 8, 1910. It was later included in O. Henry’s collection of short stories, … Continue reading →

History of creation and publication O. Henry wrote “The Gift of the Magi” in 1905 and it was first published in the New York Sunday World on December 10, 1905. It was later included in O. Henry’s 1906 collection The … Continue reading →