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Holiday Classics by O. Henry

By: O. Henry
Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren, Oliver Wyman, Jonathan Davis
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When it comes to the holidays, no story captures the true spirit of giving like O. Henry’s classic "The Gift of the Magi". And in celebration of the season, Audie Award® winners Katherine Kellgren, Oliver Wyman, and Jonathan Davis bring to life this timeless Christmas tale, plus two more of O. Henry’s holiday gems: "The Cop and the Anthem" and "The Last Leaf".

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Three well-narrated classic tales

This title includes three stories by O.Henry: The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and the Anthem, and The Last Leaf. The Gift of the Magi is familiar, of course. The other two stories are less well known, but are still well written – one is amusing, the other heartwarming – and I very much enjoyed them. The narration by all three readers was excellent.

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Not just for the holidays!!

This was a holiday freebie from Audible that I am just getting around to in March! There is still plenty of snow on the ground where I live so it wasn't hard to get in the spirit of the stories! I had never read any of these before and I enjoyed them all. The third one about Mr. Berman's masterpiece was my favorite by far! Thanks for the gift Audible!!!

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Definitely a Worthwhile Listen


Three touching and memorable stories comprise this volume of holiday classics, narrated superbly by some of Audible's best narrators. Though short, it was a very entertaining listen, as each story kept me interested and really transcended its historical time frame. Definitely a worthwhile listen.

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Perfect Short Listen for the Holidays

The beloved "Gift of the Magi" is included in the three short stories in this great short listen, but two others that I wasn't familiar with are as well. The "Last Leaf" is such a stirring tale, that I won't soon forget. The unique writing of O. Henry is timeless and not to missed, particularly during the holidays. What a good time to introduce these stories to a new generation of readers/listeners! Enjoy!

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Wonderful rendition of these classics

I enjoyed the Narration very much and would recommend these stories. Great for the Christmas season.

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Great stories, odd choices in the narration

If you could sum up Holiday Classics by O. Henry in three words, what would they be?

Classic Christmas twists.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Holiday Classics by O. Henry?

As with all of O. Henry's short stories, the endings are very memorable.

How could the performance have been better?

O. Henry's stories take place in New York. The exaggerated Southern accent given to some of the characters in Gift of the Magi is out of place.

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Holiday classic short stories by O Henry

I enjoyed these stories but two of them jumped around a bit and were somewhat disconnected.

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O'Henry at His Best

The narrators were easy to listen to. Classic O'Henry short stories with themes of unselfishness, generosity, love, hope and a lot of humor!

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A wonderful rendering of the classic tales!

I have loved these stories ever since my father shared them as his favorites. But now with amazing narrators, the stories come to life in a new way. A great addition to the Christmas season!

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Classic Tales

You can count on the masters to be able to get great stories with very few words. A familiar story of the Magi, although I've heard better narrations.

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