The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories. JPG

Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's 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 writer's 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 stories 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. An American classic about the four March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. The story of their loves, problems and adventures is sometimes sad, often funny but always charming. Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868 and the ideas came from the lives of her own family. It was made into a film starring Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon. "Дары волхвов". Рассказы О. Генри на англ языке. Adapted - Level 1. Penguin Readers. Retold by Nancy Taylor. Series Editors: Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter. ISBN : 0582432863. (32 pages, illustrated). Книга содержит следующие рассказы: The Gift of the Magi. The Art Game. The Troubadour. Money Talks. Soapy's Winter House. There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl.