This volume is designed to present biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on O. Henry’s best-known or most important short stories. Following Harold Bloom’s editor’s note and introduction is a detailed biography of O. Henry, discussing major life events and important literary accomplishments. A plot summary of each short story follows, tracing significant themes, patterns, and motifs in the work, and an annotated list of characters supplies brief information on the main characters in each story. Among other short stories, this text reviews "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Furnished Room."
The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories, O.Henry Penguin Readers - Level 1, Beginner, 300 words American English O.Henry's short stories are very famous. He writes about New York, Texas, Oklahoma... Money and love are often problems and you never know how a story is going to finish! People always remember his writing. Audio added Thanks to elefanta
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The Four Million is the second book written by O. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in Ohio. The book is a series of short stories which take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry’s work. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, “There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.”
The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories, O.Henry 
