ISBN: 9781479142194

The Gentle Grafter (1907) is a collection of fourteen short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and prisoner, these tales follow the escapades o… mais…

The Gentle Grafter (1907) is a collection of fourteen short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and prisoner, these tales follow the escapades of two professional con artists whose humor and storytelling ability illuminate the nature of wealth and crime in early twentieth century America. In “Modern Rural Sports,” con-man Jeff Peters recalls a job in a rural Western town where, in need of money, he devised a plan with his friend Andy Tucker to steal from a humble farmer. When he shows up to the man’s farm, however, Jeff is surprised to find a well-dressed, well-mannered gentleman who lives in an impressive home with modern amenities. As he attempts his con, Jeff is rebuffed and ignored by a man too busy with gambling, stocks, and purchasing to entertain his unwanted company. Defeated, he returns to Andy, who comes up with a method of his own. “Conscience in Art” follows these characters to Pittsburgh, where they hope to trick one of the city’s newly made millionaires. Andy befriends a wealthy art collector, who shows him a rare carving and explains there were only two of them made. Seeing his chance, he convinces Jeff, who believes they can only steal if they give something in return, that he has found the carving’s replica, and sends his partner to sell it to the collector. The Gentle Grafter is a collection of interconnected short stories that deal humorously with themes of greed, wealth, and deceit. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of O. Henry’s The Gentle Grafter is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781479142194

Jeff Peters has been engaged in as many schemes for making money as there are recipesfor cooking rice in Charleston, S.C.Best of all I like to hear him tell of his earlier days when he so… mais…

Jeff Peters has been engaged in as many schemes for making money as there are recipesfor cooking rice in Charleston, S.C.Best of all I like to hear him tell of his earlier days when he sold liniments and coughcures on street corners, living hand to mouth, heart to heart with the people, throwingheads or tails with fortune for his last coin.I struck Fisher Hill, Arkansaw, said he, in a buckskin suit, moccasins, long hair and athirty-carat diamond ring that I got from an actor in Texarkana. I don't know what he everdid with the pocket knife I swapped him for it.I was Dr. Waugh-hoo, the celebrated Indian medicine man. I carried only one best betjust then, and that was Resurrection Bitters. It was made of life-giving plants and herbsaccidentally discovered by Ta-qua-la, the beautiful wife of the chief of the Choctaw Nation,while gathering truck to garnish a platter of boiled dog for the annual corn dance.Business hadn't been good in the last town, so I only had five dollars. I went to theFisher Hill druggist and he credited me for half a gross of eight-ounce bottles and corks. Ihad the labels and ingredients in my valise, left over from the last town. Life began to lookrosy again after I got in my hotel room with the water running from the tap, and theResurrection Bitters lining up on the table by the dozen. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 1479142190

Paperback, [EAN: 9781479142194], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Book, [PU: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], CreateS… mais…

Paperback, [EAN: 9781479142194], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Book, [PU: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 'The Gentle Grafter' contains the following classic O. Henry stories: I. The Octopus Marooned II. Jeff Peters as a Personal Magnet III. Modern Rural Sports IV. The Chair of Philanthromathematics V. The Hand That Riles the World VI. The Exact Science of Matrimony VII. A Midsummer Masquerade VIII. Shearing the Wolf IX. Innocents of Broadway X. Conscience in Art XI. The Man Higher Up XII. A Tempered Wind XIII. Hostages to Momus XIV. The Ethics of Pig, 275380, Short Stories, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 590760, Women Writers & Fiction, 426305031, Lesbian, 590900, Short Stories, 426314031, Women's Literary Fiction, 426315031, Women's Popular Fiction, 62, Fiction, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

ISBN: 9781479142194

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ISBN: 9781479142194

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