''Waifs and Strays'' is a short story collection by
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...
, released posthumously in 1917. It was published by
Doubleday, Page & Company
Doubleday is an American publishing company. It was founded as the Doubleday & McClure Company in 1897 and was the largest in the United States by 1947. It published the work of mostly U.S. authors under a number of imprints and distributed th ...
.
Contents
* "The Red Roses of Tonia"
* "Round The Circle"
* "The Rubber Plant's Story"
* "Out of Nazareth"
* "Confessions of a Humorist"
* "The Sparrows in Madison Square"
* "Hearts and Hands"
* "The Cactus"
* "The Detective Detector"
* "The Dog and the Playlet"
* "A Little Talk About Mobs"
* "The Snow Man"
References
1917 short story collections
English-language books
Books published posthumously
Short story collections by O. Henry
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