O. Henry

The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

O. Henry, the pen name of William Sydney Porter, is one of the most famous short story writers of all time, whose stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. O. Henry is so acknowledged as a great short story writer that his pen name is associated with a prestigious American award given to short stories of exceptional merit. Included in this collection of "The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories" is the title story which describes the struggles of a poor young married couple as they strive to secretly buy each other Christmas gifts. Also included in this collection are the following stories: "The Cop and the Anthem", "Springtime À La Carte", "The Green Door", "After Twenty Years", "The Furnished Room", "The Pimienta Pancakes", "The Last Leaf", "The Voice of The City", "While The Auto Waits", "A Retrieved Reformation", "A Municipal Report", "A Newspaper Story", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "A Ghost of a Chance", and "Makes the Whole World Kin". This edition includes a biographical afterword.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neeland Media LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420959420
• Artikelnr.: 54241196

Autorenporträt

O. Henry (1862 - 1910) was born under the name William Sydney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862. This Amercian Short Story writer has a rich canon and his short stories are well known throughout the world; noted for their witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings.

Inhaltsangabe

From The Four Million (1906) The Gift of the Magi The Cop and the Anthem
Springtime a la Carte The Green Door After Twenty Years The Furnished
Room From Heart of the West (1907) The Pimienta Pancakes From The Trimmed
Lamp (1907) The Last Leaf From The Voice of the City (1908) The Voice of
the City While the Auto Waits From Roads of Destiny (1909) A Retrieved
Reformation From Strictly Business (1910) A Municipal Report From
Whirligigs (1910) A Newspaper Story The Ransom of Red Chief From Sixes and
Sevens (1911) A Ghost of a Chance Makes the Whole World Kin