The Gifts of the Magi

Bank employee William Sidney Porter spent three years in prison for embezzling bank funds, where, inspired by the stories of his fellow inmates, he wrote his first story under the pseudonym O. Henry, which soon brought him fame. Each novella of the incorrigible romantic and the most brilliant storyteller of America is a dazzling and subtle humor, witty dialogues, unpredictable endings, and colorful characters. The variety of stories included in the collection demonstrates the multifaceted talent of O. Henry.