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The history of world literature knows few true masters of the short story. Among them are such famous names as Anton Chekhov, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Orashio Kiroga, Saki, and Stephen King. The same rightfully includes William Sidney Porter, who chose the literary pseudonym O. Henry (1862-1910). Each of his stories is only a few pages long, but they are full of surprises and plot wit, vivid characters, subtle humour and real feelings. This is truly aerobatics of literature: perfect craftsmanship and vital truth, simplicity and perfection of style, so to speak, in one bottle.