diff --git a/src/epub/content.opf b/src/epub/content.opf index 8bba8b1..0b1765a 100644 --- a/src/epub/content.opf +++ b/src/epub/content.opf @@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ Shorts A collection of O. Henry short stories, ordered by date of publication. - <p>William Sydney Porter, known to readers as O. Henry, was a true raconteur. As a draftsman, a bank teller, a newspaper writer, a fugitive from justice in Central America, a writer living in New York City, he told stories, at each stop and about each stop. His stories are known for their vivid characters who come to life, and sometimes death, in only a few pages. But the most famous characteristic of O. Henry’s stories are the famous “twist” endings, where the outcome comes as a surprise both to the characters and the readers. O. Henry’s work was widely recognized and lauded, so much so that a few years after his death an award was founded in his name to recognize the best American short story (now stories) of the year.</p> - <p>This collection gathers all of his stories written in New York and published in various popular magazines of the time, as well as those he wrote while at the Houston <i>Post</i> that were not attributed to him until many years after his death.</p> + <p>William Sydney Porter, known to readers as O. Henry, was a true raconteur. As a draftsman, a bank teller, a newspaper writer, a fugitive from justice in Central America, and a writer living in New York City, he told stories at each stop and about each stop. His stories are known for their vivid characters who come to life, and sometimes death, in only a few pages. But the most famous characteristic of O. Henry’s stories are the famous “twist” endings, where the outcome comes as a surprise both to the characters and the readers. O. Henry’s work was widely recognized and lauded, so much so that a few years after his death an award was founded in his name to recognize the best American short story (now stories) of the year.</p> + <p>This collection gathers all of his available short stories that are in the U.S. public domain. They were published in various popular magazines of the time, as well as in the Houston <i>Post</i>, where they were not attributed to him until many years after his death.</p> en-US @@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ aut Christopher R. W. Nevinson Nevinson, Christopher R. W. + Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_R._W._Nevinson http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86139912 art @@ -146,6 +147,10 @@ mrk pfr tyg + Robin Whittleton + Whittleton, Robin + http://www.robinwhittleton.com + pfr diff --git a/src/epub/css/local.css b/src/epub/css/local.css index 4f558be..c7f57ff 100644 --- a/src/epub/css/local.css +++ b/src/epub/css/local.css @@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ article > header [epub|type~="epigraph"]{ } /* end of epigraph */ +[epub|type~="bridgehead"]{ + display: inline-block; + font-style: italic; + max-width: 60%; + text-align: justify; + text-indent: 0; +} + /* poetry, songs */ [epub|type~="z3998:poem"] header{ font-variant: small-caps; diff --git a/src/epub/text/a-dinner-at.xhtml b/src/epub/text/a-dinner-at.xhtml index fbc08e3..a5979b4 100644 --- a/src/epub/text/a-dinner-at.xhtml +++ b/src/epub/text/a-dinner-at.xhtml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

A Dinner at ⸻3

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The Adventures of an Author With His Own Hero

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Helping the Other Fellow

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“But can thim that helps others help thimselves!”

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Helping the Other Fellow

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“But can thim that helps others help thimselves!”

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This is the story that William Trotter told me on the beach at Aguas Frescas while I waited for the gig of the captain of the fruit steamer Andador which was to take me abroad. Reluctantly I was leaving the Land of Always Afternoon. William was remaining, and he favored me with a condensed oral autobiography as we sat on the sands in the shade cast by the Bodega Nacional.

As usual, I became aware that the Man from Bombay had already written the story; but as he had compressed it to an eight-word sentence, I have become an expansionist, and have quoted his phrase above, with apologies to him and best regards to Terence.

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Veriton Villa

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The following story of Southern life and manners won a prize offered by a Boston newspaper, and was written by a young lady in Boston, a teacher in one of the advanced schools of that city. She has never visited the South, but the faithful local color and character drawing shows an intimate acquaintance with the works of Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Albion W. Tourgee and other well known chroniclers of Southern life. Everyone living in the South will recognize the accurate portraits of Southern types of character and realistic description of life among the Southern planters.

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The following story of Southern life and manners won a prize offered by a Boston newspaper, and was written by a young lady in Boston, a teacher in one of the advanced schools of that city. She has never visited the South, but the faithful local color and character drawing shows an intimate acquaintance with the works of Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Albion W. Tourgee and other well known chroniclers of Southern life. Everyone living in the South will recognize the accurate portraits of Southern types of character and realistic description of life among the Southern planters.

Will you go, Penelope?” asked Cyrus.

“It is my duty,” I said. “It is a grand mission to go to Texas and carry what light I can to its benighted inhabitants. The school I am offered will pay me well, and if I can teach the savage people of that region something of our culture and refinement, I shall be happy.”