O Henry

Wrap yourself in a blanket, pour a mug of something warm, and step into the glow of timeless Christmas magic. Christmas Bedtime Stories gathers four beloved classics—each filled with wonder, warmth, and tender holiday spirit—into a single, beautifully curated collection perfect for quiet listening.

Husband and wife Jim and Della want to give each other beautiful gifts for the holiday, but they have very little money. On Christmas Eve, each of them makes a bold sacrifice to give the other something truly special.

O. Henry, the pseudonym of the American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), is best known for writing stories full of wit, wordplay, and warm characterizations....

Life has the capacity of great moments and attainment, of lives well lived, fulfilling for ourselves and for those we touch. But for others life is arduous. There is no spark to ignite the curiosity, to explore and achieve a stability and a growth to their lives....

Perfect for fans of classic literature, holiday tales, and stories of love and sacrifice, The Gift of the Magi is a moving reminder that the greatest gift is the love we share with one another.

A classic Christmas story with a special moral, Della Dillingham Young has very little money to buy her husband a present. She sells her beautiful brown hair; a treasure to the couple, to buy her husband a gift. But when he returns home with her gift, she's in for a heartfelt surprise....

This collection contains adventure novels from various authors, recognized masters who have become classics in this genre. None of the works included in...

O. Henry wrote many stories, but this, the story of two "ultimate gifts", is his most famous....

5 CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES features five popular and heartwarming holiday stories, including THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING, THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER, THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL, and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Catch the holiday spirit with this magical collection of beloved Christmas tales....

O. Henry wove several stories together into this highly episodic narrative....

Snuggle up with O. Henry’s beloved holiday classic, a heartwarming tale of a young couple who are short on cash but big on love. Their story is a timeless reminder that the most valuable gifts aren't the ones we buy, but the selfless sacrifices we make for each other.

Originally published in a 1905 edition of The New York Sunday World, "The Gift of the Magi" tells the story of a young couple at Christmas when money is tight....

O. Henry was a prolific American short-story writer - a masterof surprise endings - who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New YorkCity....

This collection is a compilation of novels and short stories by some of the greatest masters of fiction literature. The collection includes works ...

Entertaining, sly, or poignant, the stories of O. Henry were - and remain - enormously popular....

Thought by many to be the greatest Christmas story ever written. Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti takes us to a shabby apartment where love rules. This is a Christmas story but worth a listen any time of the year....

Discover the enduring beauty of hope and sacrifice in The Last Leaf by O. Henry. Set in the artistic enclave of early 20th-century Greenwich Village, this timeless short story follows the intertwined lives of struggling artists and the extraordinary bond that arises amidst hardship.

Heart of the West is a collection of 19 short stories that take place in the Southwestern United States, penned by legendary author O. Henry....

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Top 10 Short Stories - Christmas today.