Lost on dress parade

Written by O. Henry

Narrated by Canarit

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Did you know that O. Henry’s real name, was William Syndey Porter? He had many pseudonyms but is most known as ‘O. Henry’. He wrote over 300 stories, and is known for playfully writing a twist at their end. Most of them are based in New York with characters being an ‘average joe’. A census at the time, stated there were about 4 million individuals living in NYC at the time, and that is how this volume of short stories, received its name.

Like the characters in his stories, his life was full of surprising twists and turns, from career jumping in the search for his ultimate passion, accepting his flaws, and following his heart.

The name he created for himself, remains his legacy to this day, as his work is so highly regarded, as classic must- reads, as well as an award named after him for outstanding short stories, and numerous media produced inspired by his various stories.

We hope you enjoy Canarit Audiobook’s production of Lost On Dress Parade, to follow credits:

Produced by: Canarit Audiobooks

Directed by: Gil Geva

Written by: O. Henry

Recorded and Edited by: Shalev Alon

Music by: Adam Vitovski, Soundotcom

SFX: Soundly

Cover Art: Gev Miron

Performed by:

Danielle Bond

Jamila Hache

John Delaporta

Molly Comings

• Language: English
• Publisher: Canarit Audiobooks
• Release date: Feb 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9781957156132

O. Henry

O. Henry (1862-1910) was an American short story writer. Born and raised in North Carolina, O. Henry—whose real name was William Sydney Porter—moved to Texas in 1882 in search of work. He met and married Athol Estes in Austin, where he became well known as a musician and socialite. In 1888, Athol gave birth to a son who died soon after, and in 1889 a daughter named Margaret was born. Porter began working as a teller and bookkeeper at the First National Bank of Austin in 1890 and was fired four years later and accused of embezzlement. Afterward, he began publishing a satirical weekly called The Rolling Stone, but in 1895 he was arrested in Houston following an audit of his former employer. While waiting to stand trial, Henry fled to Honduras, where he lived for six months before returning to Texas to surrender himself upon hearing of Athol’s declining health. She died in July of 1897 from tuberculosis, and Porter served three years at the Ohio Penitentiary before moving to Pittsburgh to care for his daughter. While in prison, he began publishing stories under the pseudonym “O. Henry,” finding some success and launching a career that would blossom upon his release with such short stories as “The Gift of the Magi” (1905) and “The Ransom of Red Chief” (1907). He is recognized as one of America’s leading writers of short fiction, and the annual O. Henry Award—which has been won by such writers as William Faulkner, John Updike, and Eudora Welty—remains one of America’s most prestigious literary prizes.