Stories for Young People: O. Henry

by Hollander, John; Hyman, Miles

• ISBN13: 9781402709883
• ISBN10: 1402709889
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-28
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

With this handsomely illustrated edition of O. Henry's best, children can now enjoy all the surprising twists and turns of six favorite tales by the master of the short story: "The Gift of the Magi," "Two Thanksgiving-Day Gentlemen," "The Last Leaf," "Mammon and the Archer," "After Twenty Years", and "A Retrieved Reformation." Noted scholar John Hollander provides the thoughtful introduction and insightful annotations, and illustrator Miles Hyman brings the stories to life in nostalgic pictures that evoke an America gone by.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
The Gift of the Magi	p. 6
Mammon and the Archer	p. 16
After Twenty Years	p. 27
Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen	p. 33
The Last Leaf	p. 42
A Retrieved Reformation	p. 52
The Pimienta Pancakes	p. 64
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