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1. After Twenty Years

   In: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories Format(s): Text

   In “After Twenty Years,” two friends, Bob and Jimmy, agree to meet at Big Joe Brady’s restaurant in New York twenty years from the present date. Twenty years later, Bob is waiting for Jimmy to arrive. Does Jimmy show up? Read and find out!

2. The Count and the Wedding Guest

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   This story is about a woman who cannot forget her dead fiancé. However, a man who lives in the same house wants to help her change her disposition. Now with Classroom Activities and Answer Key!

3. Mammon and the Archer

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   This story is about a soap tycoon named Anthony Rockwall who thinks that literally anything can be bought with money.

4. The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock

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   This story is about Prince Michael of Valleluna, a prince who loves to help people and hates clocks.

5. The Green Door

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   This story is about Rudolf Steiner, a "true adventurer" who is always ready to try something different.

6. Design for Drama: Short Plays from American Literature

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   Design for Drama features a number of plays that are adapted from well-known American short stories and poems. Download the PDF or E-book.

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