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Helping the Other Fellow (short story)

  • Type: Short Story
  • Length: 10 pages

Helping the Other Fellow is a 1908 short story by author O Henry. - AsNotedIn

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.
O Henry, Helping the Other Fellow




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Y/M/D Association Description Place Locale Food Event
1896/07/00 William Sydney Porter Home In early July, Will Porter arrives in New Orleans. At one time he lives with other journalist at the "old rookery down in the French quarter". He may have lived at 239-241 Bourbon St (1922 story in The Times-Picayune by William Robertson). Bourbon Street, New Orleans New Orleans
1908/12/00 William Sydney Porter Author "Helping the Other Fellow" by author O Henry is published in Munsey's December issue.
1908/12/00 Munsey's Magazine Publisher William Porter's "Helping the Other Fellow" is published in Munsey's Magazine.

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Particulars for Helping the Other Fellow (short story):
Narrative Arts Fiction prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
Narrative Arts Narrative an account of connected events
Clothing Panama Hat wide-brimmed hat of strawlike material, originally made from the leaves of a particular tropical palm tree, worn chiefly by men
Narrative Arts Prose ordinary written language
Art Type Short Story short form narrative fiction
Boat Attribute Tramp Steamer cargo ship that operates without a fixed schedule or route
Carriage Victoria (carriage) elegant style of doorless four-wheeled open carriage, drawn by one or two horses

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Original Language: English



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