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O. Henry, the author of "The Last Leaf", is one of the most outstanding short story writers in the United States and even the world's literary world. Most of his works depict the hardship, bitterness and helplessness of ordinary people, with a relaxed style of writing, humorous language, and are famous for their unexpected endings. This selection is based on the translator's reading of all 284 of the author's works and carefully selected thirty of them based on the reading and appreciation habits of Chinese readers. In addition to representative works such as "The Last Leaf" and "The Policeman and the Hymn", the translator also selected some works that are rarely seen in other selections, thus more comprehensively reflecting the author's creative style. In addition, the translator also cleverly divided it into five themes, namely "Social Situation Novels", "Love Romance Novels", "Rogue Liar Novels", "Detective Mystery Novels" and "Philosophical Symbol Novels". This is also a highlight of this anthology that is different from other anthologies.

It tells the love story of a poor couple: In order to buy a Christmas gift for their lover, they did not hesitate to sell their most precious things - the wife sold her beautiful long hair to buy a watch chain, while the husband sold his ancestral gold watch to buy a tortoiseshell hair comb. This unexpected and unreasonable ending makes people full of emotions. This is also the most obvious, well-known and praised feature of O. Henry's short stories. "The Gift of the Sage (Youth Edition with Famous Translation and Two-Color Illustrations)" is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. In addition to "The Gift of the Sage", it also includes "The Policeman and the Hymn", "The Last Leaf" and other short story classics that are loved by readers all over the world.

O. Henry Manuscript Edition! All 30 representative works are included! Every little stupidity you've ever experienced can be cured by O. Henry! Brand new collection of author manuscripts and illustrations! Original color illustrations on the inner pages of "The Gift of the Magi", the new translation deeply restores O. Henry's humor and wisdom! "The book of the soul of ordinary people in the 20th century"! Encyclopedia of American Humor! The stories he wrote are our lives. --The Wall Street Journal has selected 30 short stories by O. Henry, covering all his famous masterpieces in different creative periods - "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "The Cop and the Hymn", "The Witch's Bread" and so on. O. Henry retained readers for a century. These readers have found themselves in his stories, not more real or strange, but exactly who they were or are now.

O. Henry is good at using romantic techniques to describe ordinary characters, especially the lives of ordinary people. His writing style is humorous, his stories are strange, often have unexpected endings, and his tasks are lifelike and flesh-and-blood. This book selects his short stories such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Ivy Leaf" and "The Policeman and the Hymn", which fully demonstrate the author's literary value. The translation by the famous translator Wang Yongnian adds a bit of artistic charm to the work.