"... scarce facts given to us, open, I believe, a boundless field for various guesses, for analysis of human hearts, for exercising our fantasy - in other words for improvisation. Do not let this opportunity disappear." O'Henry.
Prolific American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. Typical for O'Henry's stories is a twist of plot which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance. Although some critics were not so enthusiastic about his work, the public loved it.
