# Jimmy Valentine — Short Fiction character guide

> Jimmy Valentine in Short Fiction by O. Henry.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jimmy, Valentine, Mr. James Valentine, Mr. Valentine

**First appearance:** 0000-lord-oakhurst-s-curse

## Who they are

A safecracker who reforms for love.

## In the story

### [A Retrieved Reformation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/a-retrieved-reformation)

Protagonist; a safecracker who reforms after falling in love, ultimately sacrificing his new identity to save a child.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as James Hayes, the new recruit who brings a horned frog named Muriel.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/ii)

A new ranger with a humorous attachment to his horned frog Muriel; disappears during Saldar's attack, leading to accusations of cowardice.

### [After Twenty Years](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/after-twenty-years)

Jimmy Wells, the friend who keeps the appointment but arranges for Bob's arrest.

### [One Thousand Dollars](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/one-thousand-dollars)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Rathskeller and the Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-rathskeller-and-the-rose)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Making of a New Yorker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-making-of-a-new-yorker)

Not present in this chapter.

### [An Adjustment of Nature](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/an-adjustment-of-nature)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Thing's the Play](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-thing-s-the-play)

Frank Barry, who after being attacked loses his memory and becomes the violinist Ramonti, returns to Helen's life as a lodger.

### [The Handbook of Hymen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-handbook-of-hymen)

Not present in this chapter.

### [Calloway's Code](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/calloway-s-code)

Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.

### [Proof of the Pudding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/proof-of-the-pudding)

Not present in this chapter.

### [The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/the-halberdier-of-the-little-rheinschloss)

Sir Percival Deering, the halberdier who works undercover to prove himself.

### [No Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/no-story)

Not present in this chapter.

### [A Poor Rule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/chapters/a-poor-rule)

Not present in this chapter.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/characters/jimmy_valentine
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_41_se/characters