The Gift of the Magi (Illustrated) - formato ePub

Crítica«Con un excelente sentido del humor, una mordacidad llena de chispa y una envidiable soltura, O. Henry escribió numerosos cuentos llenos de encanto, dentro del orden establecido y, digámoslo así,...

William Sydney Porter, más conocido como O. Henry, ocupa un lugar especial en la literatura estadounidense con sus cuentos caracterizados por giros inesperados y una narrativa envolvente. Publicadas a...

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Antología de cuentos realistas, fantásticos y de ciencia ficción: "El pan duro de esa bruja", de O. Henry; "El pozo", de R. Güiraldes; "Las tres muertes del señor Higginbotham", de N. Hawthorne; "La mendiga...

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"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter). William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an...

A collection of 19 short stories from the West. Several of the funniest and best stories by O. Henry appear in this book, which is made up of about twenty-five of his inimitable tales of Western life...

In O. Henry's Sixes and Sevens, readers are treated to a collection of humorous and thought-provoking short stories that offer a glimpse into the lives of everyday people facing unexpected circumstances....

O. Henry's collection of short stories is a literary masterpiece that showcases the author's unique writing style characterized by irony and surprise endings. Each story in this collection captures the...

O. Henry's 'Poetry' is a collection of whimsical and engaging poems that capture the essence of everyday life in a unique and thought-provoking way. With a blend of humor, irony, and wit, O. Henry's poems...

Coletânea apresenta seleção de textos de um dos principais contistas norte-americanos, responsável por ter revolucionado o gênero com seu estiloO. Henry, pseudônimo de William Sidney Porter (1862-1910),...

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O. Henry (1862 - 1910) era o pseudônimo de William Sydney Porter, um dos maiores contistas americanos do século XIX. Seus contos romantizados, geralmente com finais imprevisíveis, se tornaram a sua marca...

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