We invite you to listen to works by the outstanding American writer and short-story master O. Henry (real name William Sydney Porter; 1862–1910). With good-natured humor, they present episodes of America from the late 19th to the early 20th century—the era of rapid development of a comparatively young federation.
After listening to the stories collected in this book, you’ll be convinced that people of that time—inhabitants of the “Wild West,” whether a cowboy, a robber, a detective, or someone of another profession—are, in essence, very similar to us: they have the same human values and vices, the same sorrows and joys.
Listen, think, and smile…