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Stories by O. Henry (Tor Classics)

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I thought this book contained may storeis that was haert touching. There were two stories that I thought were the most heart touching ones. they are The Gift of the Magi and the Last Leaf. For the Gift of Magi I thought it was a pity how the couple bought each other something valuable by selling their precious things and yet it became useless. They each sold each other's precious things to buy goods for their precious goods. However, this became useless. They loved each other so much that they sacrificed their things for each other. The Last Leaf was also heartwarming because it teaches lesson of hope. The girl with pneumonia had negative attitude towards her illness and thought that she is going to die when the last leaf falls. Listening to this story, the painter drew a fake leaf and put it on the branch so that when the girl with pneumonia sees it, it will be still there and she will have hope. THe painter was found dead in sokaing wet clothes. I thought risking his own life to give a girl hope was heart touching. I think O. Henry's stories are very meaningful and it is worth reading for.

Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.

Tales of laughter and tears, love and loss...

Tales of old and young, rich and poor, the best and the worst...

Tales of lies and truth, selfishness and sacrifice, loyalty and betrayal...

O'Henry's stories are set in mansions and slums, teeming cities and desolate frontiers. Stories of grand adventure, thrilling romance, gripping suspense, hilarious comedy. Stories about turns of fate, twists of destiny, accidents of chance...and always. always, endless surprises!

The tales of O'Henry--stories as surprising..as life itself.