About the book: year / One of the most famous humorists in world literature, O. Henry created a unique panorama of American life at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, conveying contrasts in grotesque situations and the paradoxes of his era, which opened up space for people with business acumen, whom the game of chance either lifts to the pinnacle of success, or casts down to the very bottom of life. Contents: Simmons' Saturday Night How a Village Simpleton Sightseeed in Houston Jack the Giant Slayer Adventures of a Barber