"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter).William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910),...

Lou and Nancy were chums. They came to the big city to find work because there was not enough to eat at their homes to go around. Nancy was nineteen; Lou was twenty. Both were...

O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas now available in a refined digital layout.In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has...

"Waifs and Strays" is a collection of short stories by O. Henry that focuses on the outcasts in society, the charlatans, the humourists, and all of the other wonderous people that...

Fuzzy the homeless drunkard is infamous. What most people aren't aware of though, is his kind heart. When he finds a tattered rag doll lying in the snow, he realises that it...

Johnny Bellchambers is one of the wealthiest men in New York. His outlandish style is famous across all of America. But one day he disappears without a trace. A kidnapping? Alien...

"Tobin’s Palm" is a story about a young man named Tobin whose love Katie has disappeared. He did everything he could to find her, but she was nowhere to be seen. Heartbroken,...

It is Thanksgiving day. Stuffy Pete has just come out from an unexpected feast but he is now waiting for his companion, "The Old Gentleman". They only ever meet on this one day of...

"The Furnished Room" is a short story about love and dedication, about exhaustion and despair. A young man is searching for a girl he fell in love with. He rents a room near the...

Der Börsenmakler Harvey Maxwell ist ein vielbeschäftigter Mann. Ständig klingelt sein Telefon, die Entwicklungen an der Börse müssen verfolgt werden und dringende Telegramme...