Title: |
Life Without Katy and Other Stories |
Author: |
O. Henry |
ISBN: |
978-0-19-545546-5 |
Genre: |
Classics,
Mystery, Short
stories |
Level: |
2 |
Module: |
Getting along with others
Rights and responsibilities
Cultures of the world
Social issues
Home and neighbourhood |
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John Perkins returns home to find that
Katy, his wife, has had to visit her sick mother. This
is the first time John has been without Katy, and he
finds that life has suddenly lost all its meaning. He
thinks about Katy, and how much better he will treat
her in future. Then, unexpectedly, Katy comes back,
and life returns to normal. But is John a better husband
after that?
The stories in this collection are mostly about everyday
problems and ordinary interests. We watch a busy, but
forgetful, businessman in his office. We see a man who
has lost everything he owns talking to a poor man who
thinks he will soon be very rich. We even listen to
a rather talkative ten-dollar note telling us about
the life he has led. O. Henry shows us that ordinary
life can be full of surprises.
O. Henry, whose real name was W. Sydney
Porter, worked as a pharmacist, book-keeper, bank clerk
and journalist, and even a cowboy on a cattle ranch.
His life was a troubled one, but he became one of the
greatest short story writers in America. |
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