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O. Henry was good at describing the lives of ordinary people in American society. He wrote more than 300 novels in his life and was famous for his humorous language and ingenious conception. "The Gift of the Magi", "The Policeman and the Hymn" and "The Last Ivy Leaf" are all his classics. His works have novel conceptions, unexpected story endings, descriptions of many characters, and are full of interest in life.

O. Henry (1862-1910) is an American short story writer with an international reputation. He is known as the "King of Short Stories" and one of the three masters of short stories in the world. He wrote nearly 300 short stories in his life. His novels have vivid plots, compact structures, strange stories, strong readability, and often have original and unexpected endings. His unique creative style has a great influence on modern American short stories and occupies a position that cannot be ignored in the history of literature. Wang Yongnian's translation is faithful and vivid and can be called a classic.

This book selects 35 representative works written by O. Henry in different backgrounds, including classic works such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "Love's Sacrifice", "Furnished Room for Rent", etc. O. Henry's writing is sharp and witty, and his works are all-encompassing and full of warmth. In these works, O. Henry uses his unique language to deconstruct the various embarrassments of existence, and uses the twists and turns of the ending to expand countless possibilities for life.

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.