The Cop and the Anthem
part of the World Classics series
- Format:
- ePub
- Protection:
- Digital watermark
- Published:
- August 26, 2020
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Description of The Cop and the Anthem
While some try to get out of prison, Soapy, the only character in O. Henry’s short story, tries to get into it. Soapy is a homeless guy who prefers the warm cell to the cold night under the New York sky. He does everything he can think of in order to draw the attention of the police. However without any success. Until he hears a magical organ anthem.
How will this story develop? Will Soapy manage to get into jail or he will find another way to sort out his life?
"The Cop and the Anthem" is a comical short story with a touch of irony which emphatically presents the lower class and the obstacles man has to face.
William Sidney Porter (1862-1919), known simply as O. Henry, was a prolific American author of humorous literary pieces. His fame came exceptionally quickly and he became a bestselling author of short story collections, among the most famous being "Cabbages and Kings", "The Voice of the City", and "Strictly Business." As a result of the outstanding literature legacy that O. Henry left behind, there is an American annual award after his name, given to exceptional short stories.
How will this story develop? Will Soapy manage to get into jail or he will find another way to sort out his life?
"The Cop and the Anthem" is a comical short story with a touch of irony which emphatically presents the lower class and the obstacles man has to face.
William Sidney Porter (1862-1919), known simply as O. Henry, was a prolific American author of humorous literary pieces. His fame came exceptionally quickly and he became a bestselling author of short story collections, among the most famous being "Cabbages and Kings", "The Voice of the City", and "Strictly Business." As a result of the outstanding literature legacy that O. Henry left behind, there is an American annual award after his name, given to exceptional short stories.
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The book The Cop and the Anthem can be found in the following categories:
- Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
- Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes > Narrative theme: sense of place
- Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes > Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
- Fiction > Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features > Short stories
- Place qualifiers > The Americas > North America (USA and Canada) > United States of America, USA
- Time period qualifiers > c 1500 onwards to present day > 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999 > Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950
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