O. Henry is best noted for his wit, characterization and twist endings. O Henry wrote primarily about his own time the early 20th century. Most stories were set in New York and the characters were ordinary people. His brilliant writing style and his optimistic and often playful tone make O Henry's stories a delight to read. Stories in this work include Voice of the City -- The Complete Life of John Hopkins -- A Lickpenny Lover -- Dougherty's Eye-opener -- "Little Speck in Garnered Fruit" -- The Harbinger -- While the Auto Waits -- A Comedy in Rubber -- One Thousand Dollars -- The Defeat of the City -- The Shocks of Doom -- The Plutonian Fire -- Nemesis and the Candy Man -- Squaring the Circle -- Roses, Ruses, and Romance -- The City of Dreadful Night -- The Easter of the Soul -- The Fool-Killer -- Transients in Arcadia -- The Rathskeller and the Rose -- The Clarion Call -- Extradited from Bohemia -- A Philistine in Bohemia -- From Each According to His Ability -- The Memento