Whirligigs (short story collection, Henry)
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Whirligigs
1910
Summary of the Collection of Short Stories
Microsummary: A collection of 24 short stories addressing themes of poverty and provincial life with humor and abundant empathy, including the iconic "The Ransom of Red Chief."
The World and the Door
The World and the Door (Henry)
The Theory and the Hound
The Theory and the Hound (Henry)
The Hypotheses of Failure
The Hypotheses of Failure (Henry)
Calloway's Code
A Matter of Mean Elevation
A Matter of Mean Elevation (Henry)
"Girl"
Sociology in Serge and Straw
Sociology in Serge and Straw (Henry)
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief (Henry)
The Marry Month of May
The Marry Month of May (Henry)
A Technical Error
Suite Homes and Their Romance
Suite Homes and Their Romance (Henry)
The Whirligig of Life
A Sacrifice Hit
The Roads We Take
A Blackjack Bargainer
The Song and the Sergeant
The Song and the Sergeant (Henry)
One Dollar's Worth
A Newspaper Story
Tommy's Burglar
A Chaparral Christmas Gift
A Chaparral Christmas Gift (Henry)
A Little Local Colour
Georgia's Ruling
Blind Man's Holiday
Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches
Madame Bo-Peep, of the Ranches (Henry)