5 American Masters

Author: Jack LondonHenry James/Mark TwainArtiste/Contributor(: O'Henry / Edgar Allan PoePublisher: JaicoYear: 2005Language: EnglishPages: 305ISBN/UPC (if available): 8179922189 DescriptionThis book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great American writers - O Henry, Jack London, Henry James, Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe. Though not necessarily representative of the authors’ complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.ContentsO’HENRYThe Gift of the MagiBetween RoundsThe Skylight RoomA Service of LoveThe Cop and the AnthemSpringtime a la CarteAn Unfinished StoryThe Romance of a Busy BrokerJACK LONDONThe White Man’s W