The Gift of the Magi: Simplified For Modern Readers

by O. Henry, George Lakon (Editor)

Overview

�The Gift of the Magi� is the O. Henry classic Christmas story that has touched generations.
-The language of a hundred years ago has been updated making the story easily understood by today�s readers.
-End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text.
-Every effort has been made to keep the story as close to the original as possible--only word order and difficult vocabulary have been changed.
-Modern readers will better understand, enjoy, and appreciate the story and its message.
-Accelerated Reader AR Quiz No. 7913 EN Fiction IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 0.5.
-Biographical information on O. Henry included.
For more short stories in easy to understand modern English search for �George Lakon� or www.EasyStories.net.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149747184
Publisher:	George Lakon
Publication date:	06/13/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	1,031,278
File size:	14 KB

About the Author

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was a prolific American short story writer. Initially trained as a pharmacist, Porter began his writing career as a journalist and worked on his stories on the side. After being accused of embezzling money from a bank he worked for, he fled to Honduras. He returned to the US upon the death of his wife and was sentenced to five years in prison. It was during this time that he began to have his first stories published. He later moved to New York and began writing stories in earnest. Some of his most famous stories include "Gift of the Magi" and "The Caballero's Way" which introduced the character, the Cisco Kid.