The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories

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Переплёт
Мягкий
Кол-во стр.
90
Вес
79 г
Год издания
2005

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Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of Americas most popular storytellers. For nearly a century, the work of O.Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. The writers own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck, however, when he was indicted for embezzlement of bank funds. Porter fled to New Orleans, then to Honduras before he was tried, convicted and imprisoned for the crime in 1898. In prison he began writing stones of Central America and the American Southwest that soon became popular with magazine readers. After his release Porter moved to New York City, where he continued writing stories under the pen name O.Henry.Though his work earned him an avid readership, O.Henry died in poverty and oblivion scarcely eight years after his arrival in New York. But in the treasury of stories he left behind are such classics of the genre as "The Gift of the Magi," "The Last Leaf," "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Voice of the City" and "The Cop and the Anthem"-all included in this choice selection.Издание на английском языке.

Переплёт
Мягкий
Кол-во стр.
90
Вес
79 г
Год издания
2005
Издательство
Dover Publications
Серия
Dover Thrift Editions
Размеры в см
0.6x13.3x20.8
ID товара
2072793
ISBN
0-486-27061-0, 978-0-486-27061-6

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