A collectior of 24 short stories: The World and the Door, The Theory and the Hound, The Hypotheses of Failure, Calloway's Code, A Matter of Mean Elevation, Girl, Sociology in Serge and Straw, The Ransom of Red Chief, The Marry Month of May, A Technical Error, Suite Homes and Their Romance, The Whirligig of Life, A Sacrifice Hit, The Roads We Take, A Blackjack Bargainer, The Song and the Sergeant, One Dollar's Worth, A Newspaper Story, Tommy's Burglar, A Chaparral Christmas Gift, A Little Local Colour, Georgia's Ruling, Blind Man's Holiday, and Madame Bo Peep of the Ranches. William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their surprise endings. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He changed the spelling of his middle name to Sydney in 1898. Get Your Copy Now.