Henry, O.

O. Henry was an American short story writer celebrated for wit, urban detail, sentiment, and the famous twist ending. Cabbages and Kings, Heart of the West, The Four Million, Sixes and Sevens, Roads of Destiny, and Whirligigs show his range from New York sketches to frontier humor and comic reversals. His stories often begin with ordinary hardship and end by revealing generosity, irony, or a hidden connection.

For English-language readers, O. Henry remains one of the most approachable classic storytellers. His fiction is concise, lively, and shaped by spoken rhythm, making it useful for readers who enjoy character snapshots, surprise endings, and humane comedy in compact form.