This is one of the best volumes of O. Henry's. Like all of his books, some stories are better than others. But none are complete duds and some are real gems. My favorites in this book are "Calloway's Code", "Tommy's Burglar" and "A little Local Colour".

In "Calloway's Code", a reporter covering the R

My copy is very old. Published in 1910. O. Henry short stories - some very familiar, some I had never read. His use of words - though not always easy to read quickly - are worth taking the time to read carefully. Some descriptions made me laugh out loud. And then there is always the twist at the end

This collection was like other collections I have read when it comes to romance, it was sweet and really romantic. The rest of the stories are less romantic and more dramatic and deeper in meaning, which is a plus for me. Some of them with subjects that are not very interesting to me, but I kept rea

There used to be a chain email in the early 00's to explain why America was in debt with a $10 bill transferring hands several times with no real value or exchange of goods. I am now convinced it is a copycat of this story.

A good collection of stories. I really enjoyed reading it.

This was another great short-story book by O. Henry. Lots of stories from the 1800's, many on the frontier, many humorous. This book included the famous story, "The Ransom of Red Chief."

Great stories. Great author.

very clever and intriguing stories!

Lovely short stories., most are in fact very short. O.Henry writes lovingly about every one of his characters.