The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million

The Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of twenty-five 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. Henrys work.

• Stories of the lives of blue collar workers and middle class with endings that can turn the whole story on its ear.
• Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O.
• Henrys 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 by O.
• Henry is a classic by one of Americas most loved and respected authors, a great addition to the collection.

Contents: A Madison Square Arabian Night, The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The Pendulum, Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen, The Assessor of Success and others.