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A compact collection of short narratives and lyrical essays presented as communications received through a spirit medium. The pieces alternate brisk, ironic sketches and contemplative vignettes that probe memory, longing, mortality, domestic life, and the afterlife, sometimes using martial imagery of departure and return. Organized as brief stories, reflections, and themed sequences, the volume blends concise storytelling with moral and sensory observation, offering gentle humor alongside meditative insight.

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Title: My tussle with the devil, and other stories

Author: O. Henry

Contributor: A. Houghton Pratt

Release date: January 12, 2026 [eBook #77686]

Language: English

Original publication: New York: I. M. Y. Company, 1918

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MY TUSSLE
WITH THE DEVIL

AND OTHER STORIES

By

O. HENRY’S GHOST

I. M. Y. COMPANY
NEW YORK
1918