A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.
An Oxford Bookworms Library reader for learners of English.
©1991 Oxford University Press (P)2008 Oxford University Press
"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of storytelling." (David R. Hill, ELT Journal Review)