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Morning Short - "The Princess And The Puma" By O. Henry

The story of a puma, a cowboy and a pistol-wielding princess

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Michael Sitver
@msitver · Curator @ Morning Short, Commute Kit
Hey all! I love this story for a few reasons: 1. Henry takes the traditional Suitor-does-heroic-act-for-princess thing, and Americanizes it (cowboys, ranchers, and guns, etc). 2. The ending (which I'll try not to spoil) turns that traditional tale on its head. O Henry is the king of surprise endings. 3. O Henry had a really fascinating life. This story prob… See more

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Michael Sitver
@msitver · Curator @ Morning Short, Commute Kit
Hey all! I love this story for a few reasons: 1. Henry takes the traditional Suitor-does-heroic-act-for-princess thing, and Americanizes it (cowboys, ranchers, and guns, etc). 2. The ending (which I'll try not to spoil) turns that traditional tale on its head. O Henry is the king of surprise endings. 3. O Henry had a really fascinating life. This story prob… See more