Gifts of the Magi. Stories. O.Henry

about. Henry (real name William Sidney Porter, 1862-1910)-American writer, comedian, master of short short stories with an unexpected finale. The plots of works often scooped up from life. Sitting in prison on charges of embezzlement, he wrote the first story. His creations had a happy finale, but fate did not please the author himself. So, the famous "Gifts of the Magi" were written after he came to the dying wife for Christmas. He managed to say goodbye to his beloved, and she - to give her husband the last gift - a gold chain for his watch. The woman did not know that he sold these very watches in order to purchase a ticket to his hometown for the proceeds.

about. Henry conquered the hearts of readers with the ease of narrative, subtle humor, genuineness of feelings and ineffective morality.