“The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock” is the story of the 19th century American novelist O. Henry (English O. Henry, 1862–1910). The main character is watching the windows of the opposite house when the sudden appearance of his interlocutor interrupts the fascinating activity. The author is world famous brought the short stories “Pharaoh and the Chorale”, “The Leader of the Redskins”, “The Metamorphosis of Martin Barney”, “The Detectives”, “A Peculiar Pride”, “The Order of the Golden Ring”, “New York by Firelight” and “The Bird of Baghdad”.O. Henry, whose real name was William Sidney Porter, is considered the founder of the “tale of the city” genre, where sparkling humor is combined with deep philosophical meaning.