The Gift of the Magi
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 8
ISBN-13: 1465516689
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.
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The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1992-02-05
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 0486270610
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents sixteen short fiction stories by nineteenth-century American author O. Henry, including the title work about the Christmas sacrifices of a young married couple.
The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories
Author: O. Henry
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 9781405842785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReading level: 1 [green].
The Gift of the Magi (Adapted)
Author: Dorothy Zemach
Publisher: Wayzgoose Press
Published:
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is O. Henry’s classic American short story about a young husband and wife who are very much in love, but who have no money. Christmas is coming, and each wants to buy a special gift. And so each comes up with a secret plan… what could possibly go wrong? This adaptation is suitable for readers at the high intermediate level (CEFR B2), and includes discussion questions and a vocabulary section. In addition, the original, unchanged story is included at the back of the book for those learners who want an extra challenge.
The Necklace and Other Short Stories
Author: Maupassant Guy de
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Published: 2016-02-10
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 1681952092
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOpulence is sometimes deceiving“She removed the wraps from her shoulders before the glass, for a final view of herself in her glory. Suddenly she uttered a cry. Her necklace was not around...” - Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace Madame Mathilde Loisel is displeased: she cannot go to a fancy party because she doesn’t have anything to wear. Her husband tries to help her and gives her money to buy a new dress. She insists she also needs jewels so she borrows a diamond necklace from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. After the party, Mathilde realizes that she lost the stunning necklace. ,This book has been professionally formatted for e-readers and contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
Author: Laura Numeroff
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2022-10-18
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 0063075377
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMouse celebrates the holidays in this picture book in the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling If You Give... series! If you take a mouse to the movies, he'll ask you for some popcorn. If you give him the popcorn, he'll want to string it all together. Then he'll want to hang it on a Christmas tree. The famous little mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie that has delighted millions of readers is back in an irresistible tale full of holiday antics. Collect all the books in this giggle-inspiring classic series!
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
Author: O. Henry
Publisher:
Published: 2023
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis resource provides a written copy of the short story as well as a glossary to use for the study of O. Henry's 'The Gift of the Magi'. The highlighted sections can be selected for quick access to the relevant recital video.
The best of O. Henry
Author: O. Henry
Publisher:
Published: 1937
Total Pages: 1139
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Gift of the Magi and the Ransom of Red Chief
Author: O. Henry
Publisher:
Published: 2020-04-20
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK|| The Gift of The Magi || "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.***The Ransom of The Red Chief *** : "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a 1910 short story by O. Henry first published in The Saturday Evening Post. It follows two men who kidnap and attempt to ransom a wealthy Alabamian's son; eventually, the men are driven crazy by the boy's spoiled and hyperactive behavior, and pay the boy's father to take him back.The story and its main idea have become a part of popular culture, with many children's television programs using a version of the story as one of their episodes. Things make it different from other books:1. Illustrations2. Author Biography3. Summary
Eleven Short Stories
Author: Luigi Pirandello
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-12-11
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 0486120333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVMasterly stories include "Little Hut," "With Other Eyes," "A Voice," "Citrons from Sicily," "A Character’s Tragedy," six more. English translations. /div
