Best Short Stories
- ISBN-10
- 0486424685
- ISBN-13
- 9780486424682
- Series
- Best Short Stories
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 208
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-10-09
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- O. Henry
Description
William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), better known as O. Henry, led a life similar to those of his own fictional characters. Convicted of embezzlement, he drew inspiration from his prison experiences.nbsp;This volume includes "The Ransom of Red Chief," "The Last Leaf,"nbsp; the classic, "The Gift of the Magi" and 13 more.
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