Twenty-three colorful tales — including "The Duel," "What You Want," and "The Proof of the Pudding" — recapture city life at the turn of the 20th century.

Henry James led a wandering life, which took him far from his native shores, but he continued to think of New York City, where his family had settled for severa

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 change

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of

A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Diane