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      • Publication date 1907 "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.
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  2. Publication date. 1907. "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap and demand a ransom for a wealthy man's son.

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    • 1907
  3. The Ransom of Red Chief is a fine example of O. Henry's use of irony. First published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1902. Bill and Sam sure didn't anticipate the lesson they learned, "Crime sure doesn't pay!"

  4. The Ransom of Red Chief, short story by O. Henry, published in the collection Whirligigs in 1910. In the story, two kidnappers make off with the young son of a prominent man only to find that the child is more trouble than he is worth; in the end, they agree to pay the boy’s father to take him back.

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  5. Apr 26, 2024 · “Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry first appeared in 1907 in the short story collection Whirligigs, has won praises for its subversion of the kidnapping genre, the story is a masterclass in comedic irony. O. Henry’s signature wit takes center stage as two inept kidnappers find themselves increasingly exasperated by their enthusiastic young captive.

  6. Full Title: The Ransom of Red Chief When Written: 1910 Where Written: United States When Published: 1910 Literary Period: American Literature, early 20th century Genre: short story/humor Setting: Rural small-town America Climax: Ebenezer responds to the ransom demand with his own demand for payment. Point of View: First person from Sam’s ...

  7. The short story ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’ is written by O. Henry whose real name was William Sydney Porter and who was known for his comical stories. He was born on 11 September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. He died of cirrhosis of the liver on 5 June 1910 in New York.

  8. "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story by O. Henry first published in the July 6, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap and demand a ransom for a wealthy man's son.

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