THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF / THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

Παρουσίαση

O Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter, was born in South Carolina, USA. He was convicted on a charge of embezzlement in 1896 and wrote his first short stories from prison. O Henry's humorous and ingenius plots soon earned him a reputation as one of the most popular short story writers of his day. In The Ransom of Red Chief two outlaws kidnap an unruly child and soon come to regret it. The Gift of Magi is one of O Henry's most celebrated stories. (From the publisher)