The Gentle Grafter edition by O Henry Literature Fiction eBooks
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A convicted felon turned master storyteller pays tribute to the art of the scam in this clever and captivating collection of crime stories
Jeff Peters is an honest swindler. He believes in never taking something from a man unless he gives in return—whether it’s fake jewelry, a crack on the head, or a bogus deed to the Brooklyn Bridge. His partner, Andy Tucker, is a different story. Andy is a grifter with imagination, who would rook every rube in the world if he got the chance. Instead, he’ll have to settle for the city of Pittsburgh. When Andy and Jeff descend on the Steel City, no millionaire’s pocketbook is safe. But then again, neither is the conscience of a conman.
“Conscience in Art” is one of O. Henry’s finest stories, demonstrating all the wit, charm, and ingenuity that made him famous. This collection of classic tales set on the wrong side of the law showcases a master craftsman at the top of his form.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Jeff Peters is an honest swindler. He believes in never taking something from a man unless he gives in return—whether it’s fake jewelry, a crack on the head, or a bogus deed to the Brooklyn Bridge. His partner, Andy Tucker, is a different story. Andy is a grifter with imagination, who would rook every rube in the world if he got the chance. Instead, he’ll have to settle for the city of Pittsburgh. When Andy and Jeff descend on the Steel City, no millionaire’s pocketbook is safe. But then again, neither is the conscience of a conman.
“Conscience in Art” is one of O. Henry’s finest stories, demonstrating all the wit, charm, and ingenuity that made him famous. This collection of classic tales set on the wrong side of the law showcases a master craftsman at the top of his form.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Gentle Grafter edition by O Henry Literature Fiction eBooks
There is a wonderful irony in O Henry’s short story collection, The Gentle Grafter (Kindle edition). Almost every American has read The Gift of the Magi. It has become a cultural meme. A warm hearted story of loving and gifting. These are also warm hearted stories of con men and grafting. Think of Damon Runyoun’s Nathan Detroit on the road. There is humor in grafting and O Henry manages a light touch even has his heart-of-gold thieves touch their marks, ever so lightly. No violence and no bad language, although do not be alarmed if some of the period jargon makes its way into your child’s vocabulary.To address sensitivities not or barely on a popular writer’s mind in the closing years of the 19th century: Women are rarely spoken of with respect and such females as make their way to these pagers are less than fully developed characters. On the other hand most of them are equals in the of selling gilt edge stock certificates and other cons. African American get very little in the way of respect. There is some humor at the expense of Christians and almost no mention of Jews. New Yorkers seem to get the most pointed barbs although it is assumed that Farmers were made to be the unintentional place for an honest con artist to refill his wallet.
These are fun stories about men who take, but who feel constrained about leaving something behind and never wiping out widows or the truly poor. They want their action to be at the expense of the ‘excess’ cash this or that citizen may be seeking to unburden themselves. And always the famous O Henry Twist.
The slang, argot and malapropism can get a tad thick. Usually one can guess the intended meaning given the context, but Henry lakes the balance that made Runyon a master of (in his case) mostly made up Broadway street talk. Of course Mark Twain was always better at using the local voice.
Read this too fast and the stories can get to be a tad too much. Relax, pace yourself a few at a time. The Gentle Grafter is going to be fun.
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The Gentle Grafter edition by O Henry Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This was truly a fun, fun read!
O'Henry never disappoints. Great book
I love it
Great book of short stories with "twist" endings...pure O. Henry
Fun stories by a classic writer. I enjoy reading authors who really know how to use words - and O. Henry is a master.
While I don't believe these short stories won any major literature prizes, they sure a fun to read.
For a trip backwards to the day when an honest grafter could earn a decent living. Reading a book like this makes me aware of the deficits in modern vocabularies. I got a lot of the word play but missed as much I think. If you don't have a large vocabulary you'll miss most of the fun I think.
These stories are classics. Of course, it you don't like the writings of O. Henry, don't take advantage of getting this collection at no charge for . Speaking as one who cut her reading teeth on writers like O. Henry, it's a pleasure to have his works on my .
There is a wonderful irony in O Henry’s short story collection, The Gentle Grafter ( edition). Almost every American has read The Gift of the Magi. It has become a cultural meme. A warm hearted story of loving and gifting. These are also warm hearted stories of con men and grafting. Think of Damon Runyoun’s Nathan Detroit on the road. There is humor in grafting and O Henry manages a light touch even has his heart-of-gold thieves touch their marks, ever so lightly. No violence and no bad language, although do not be alarmed if some of the period jargon makes its way into your child’s vocabulary.
To address sensitivities not or barely on a popular writer’s mind in the closing years of the 19th century Women are rarely spoken of with respect and such females as make their way to these pagers are less than fully developed characters. On the other hand most of them are equals in the of selling gilt edge stock certificates and other cons. African American get very little in the way of respect. There is some humor at the expense of Christians and almost no mention of Jews. New Yorkers seem to get the most pointed barbs although it is assumed that Farmers were made to be the unintentional place for an honest con artist to refill his wallet.
These are fun stories about men who take, but who feel constrained about leaving something behind and never wiping out widows or the truly poor. They want their action to be at the expense of the ‘excess’ cash this or that citizen may be seeking to unburden themselves. And always the famous O Henry Twist.
The slang, argot and malapropism can get a tad thick. Usually one can guess the intended meaning given the context, but Henry lakes the balance that made Runyon a master of (in his case) mostly made up Broadway street talk. Of course Mark Twain was always better at using the local voice.
Read this too fast and the stories can get to be a tad too much. Relax, pace yourself a few at a time. The Gentle Grafter is going to be fun.
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