The gift of the magi
The gift of the magi Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. For nearly…
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The gift of the magi
Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. For nearly a century, the work of O.
Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck, however, when he was indicted for embezzlement of bank funds. The writer's own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Porter fled to New Orleans, then to Honduras before he was tried, convicted and imprisoned for the crime in 1898.
In prison he began writing stories of Central America and the American Southwest that soon became popular with magazine readers. After his release Porter moved to New York City, where he continued writing stories under the pen name O.HenryThough his work earned