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Introduction
O. Henry’s real name was William Sydney
Porter. He was an American writer who wrote
short stories for magazines at the beginning of
the 20
th
century. He wrote over 600 short stories!
Many of these stories had surprise endings just
like “The Gift of the Magi.” Other famous stories
by O. Henry are “The Ransom of Red Chief” and
“The Last Leaf.”
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