The Ransom of Red Chief
- Author: O. Henry
- Narrator: Michael Pearl
- Publisher: Brook Forest Voices
- Duration: 0:29:32
Synopsis
First published in The Saturday Evening Post, The Ransom of Red Chief is a humorous short story written in 1910 by O. Henry. A pair of con men kidnap and attempt to ransom a prominent Alabama citizen’s son. Immediately they find themselves at the mercy of a particularly spoiled and clever boy who begins driving them mad. The ironic ending remains the story’s most enduring feature.
Chapters
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Chapter 0
Duration: 29min