The Gift of the Magi

Author: O. Henry
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: O. Henry was an outstanding short story writer with a unique style, reflecting the people and events of his time through clever plots, exaggeration, and humorous writing. His works and reputation have long transcended the borders of the United States. However, it is no easy task to convey the essence of a writer's work in another language! If this collection can allow readers to appreciate the distinctive charm of this master, the translator's efforts will be considered a great reward. Although O. Henry wrote novels with the intention of entertaining readers, his works are far from being entirely comedies and farces. He also wrote tragedies, and in considerable numbers. His excellent novel, "The Gift of the Magi," is a tragedy. O. Henry also wrote about love between men and women, but unlike other writers, he did not celebrate the eternal nature of love. In his stories of this kind, unexpected twists always occur. This collection includes 34 of O. Henry's short stories, all representative works introduced in major contemporary foreign literary reference books.