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Graphic Classics: O. Henry--The Ransom of Red Chief, Gift of the Magi, the Cisco Kid and More.


Graphic Classics: O. Henry--The Ransom of Red Chief, Gift of the Magi, the Gift of the Magi, The

O. Henry’s Christmas story of love and self-sacrifice. [Am. Lit.: Rockwell, 77–80]

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Gift of the Magi, The
 

Cisco Kid and More

Rick Geary, Stanley W. Shaw, Johnny Ryan, and Lisa K. Weber

Eureka Productions

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  • Oak Grove, a placename in (particularly) the United States.
  • sacred grove, a feature of paganism in Europe.

Oak Grove is a common name for several places in the United States of America.
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ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
 0974664820 $11.95 144 pp.

There's 13 illustrated O. Henry stories altogether, by additional illustrators than the few noted on the cover. The accomplished illustrators bring out in their own distinctive visual styles the diverse dramatic moments and general tones of the stories. The illustrations also accentuate ac·cen·tu·ate  
tr.v. ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing, ac·cen·tu·ates
1. To stress or emphasize; intensify:
 the abbreviated, selected text of each tale. With stories ranging from only a few pages to about 20 at most, the variety of illustration styles can be reviewed and appreciated quickly in this work which fits right in to the current popularity for graphic novels and similar works.
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