O. Henry for the Holidays

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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BOOK LOVERS: Get all 7 of O. Henry&’s classic Thanksgiving and Christmas stories, including "The Gift of the Magi," in one short story collection!Complete with helpful notes about each short story's biographical and cultural contexts&“There are just as many real Christmas stories as ever, if we would only dig &’em up,&” wrote William Sydney Porter. The first short story he published under the pen name O. Henry was a holiday tale (&“Whistling Dick&’s Christmas Stocking&”), while his best-known work, &“The Gift of the Magi,&” has inspired countless Yuletide movies and television episodes. Library of America presents all seven of his seasonal offerings—including two about Thanksgiving, the &“one day that is purely American&”:The Purple Dress Two Thanksgiving Day GentlemenWhistling Dick&’s Christmas StockingA Chaparral Christmas GiftChristmas by InjunctionThe Gift of the MagiCompliments of the SeasonYou&’ll meet characters only O. Henry could have imagined: Maida, a shop clerk who scrimps and saves for a new dress to wear to the employee holiday party. Stuffy Pete, a homeless man who suffers through the generosity of back-to-back Thanksgiving dinners. The Frio Kid, a murderous outlaw who unexpectedly commits a single act of generosity. Whistling Dick, a tramp who stumbles upon a potentially lethal act of arson and robbery. Cherokee, a gold prospector who strikes it rich and decides to play Santa Claus. And Fuzzy, an alcoholic &“soldier of misfortune,&” who stumbles upon the lost rag doll belonging to a millionaire&’s five-year-old daughter. Always witty, often outrageously funny, and filled with O. Henry&’s famous plot twists, these stories take readers from New Mexico and Texas, through New Orleans, and to New York City to find the holiday spirit all across America.
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2025

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Book Size:
112 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781598538342
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9781598538335
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Library of America
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Language:
English
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Literature and Fiction
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