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The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories
This collection of short stories by O. Henry gives the reader a wonderful selection of characters from the United States of 100 years ago.

The classic short story The Gift of the Magi is the most famous of O. Henry's stories, but the stories that follow in this collection give the reader a deeper and richer sample of O. Henry's storytelling. This collection of short stories gives the reader a wonderful selection of characters from the United States of 100 years ago.

Author: O. Henry
Format: Text
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Pages: 92
Size: 6 X 9 in.
GPS Invoice No: G0167-E
Format(s): Book

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The Gift of the MagiExpand

The story of the Gift of the Magi describes a couple who go to great lengths to buy each other a special Christmas present.

Author: O. Henry
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Two Thanksgiving Day GentlemenExpand

The text and audio of this story in the Gift of the Magi are about a Thanksgiving "tradition" between an old gentleman and a homeless man: every Thanksgiving, the old gentleman treats the homeless man to a full-course meal.

Author: O. Henry
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The Last LeafExpand

This story describes a woman who catches pneumonia and wishes to die when the last leaf on an ivy vine outside her window falls.

Author: O. Henry
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The Furnished RoomExpand

This story tells of a man who, on the trail of a lost love, rents out a furnished room that is popular among thespians. Even though the housekeeper said that she had never seen or heard of the woman that the man seeks, he somehow feels her presence in that rented room.

Author: O. Henry
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Hearts and CrossesExpand

This story tells of a Texas rancher named Webb who is not content with holding a lower rank than his wife regarding ranch affairs. He leaves to be the master of his own ranch, but is lured back by a sign that was used to signal a secret rendezvous when he and his wife were dating.

Author: O. Henry
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The Cop and the AnthemExpand

This story is about a homeless man who tries to get into prison in order to get free food and keep warm during the winter. Now with classroom activities and answer key.

Author: O. Henry
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From the Cabby's SeatExpand

This story is about a taxi driver who takes his rider around town.

Author: O. Henry
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A Retrieved ReformationExpand

This story tells of Jimmy Valentine, a safe burglar who recently was released from prison. After robbing a few more safes, he decides to abandon his old life in favor of becoming a better citizen.

Author: O. Henry
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The Romance of a Busy BrokerExpand

This story is about Harvey Maxwell, a broker who works like a machine, so much so that he forgets a few important things.

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After Twenty YearsExpand

This story is about a man who honors his promise to meet his best friend in the same location where they met twenty years ago, before he headed West.

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Transients in ArcadiaExpand

This story is about a man and a woman who save enough money from their blue-collar jobs to spend a week in luxury at a hotel.

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The Count and the Wedding GuestExpand

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.

Author: O. Henry
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Mammon and the ArcherExpand

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

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The Caliph, Cupid and the ClockExpand

This story is about Prince Michael of Valleluna, a prince who loves to help people and hates clocks. One night, he decides to help a man who has been nervously watching a clock.

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The Green DoorExpand

This story is about Rudolf Steiner, a "true adventurer" who is always ready to try something different. One evening he gets a piece of paper that says "The Green Door."

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GlossaryExpand

Glossary: The Gift of Magi and Other Stories

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