01154nam a2200193Ia 4500 CTU_139615 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 813.52 H522 Henry, O. The gift of the magi and others short stories O. Henry New York Dover Publications, Inc. 1992 In the beloved title story of this handsome collection, a man and woman each long to bring home just the right gift for the other. But with so little money, how can there be hope? The poignant twists and heartwarming conclusion of this perfect plum of a story help explain the lasting appeal of this most American of authors.Writing under the famous pseudonym 0. Henry, William Sydney Porter breathed life into characters, creating moments that touch readers with their sensitivity and humanity. He portrayed lovelorn cowboys and headstrong urbanites with the same authentic touch, using sympathy, irony, and the wit for which he is justly famous American fiction 20th century Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ