The Last Leaf
O. Henry
The Last Leaf
O. Henry · English
The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry from The Trimmed Lamp (1907). In bohemian Greenwich Village a young painter named Johnsy lies ill with…
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The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry from The Trimmed Lamp (1907). In bohemian Greenwich Village a young painter named Johnsy lies ill with pneumonia and counts the falling leaves of an ivy vine outside her window, certain she will die when the last one falls. Her friend Sue and the old neighbour Behrman conspire against winter and despair in one of the most loved O. Henry twists. Public domain. Available free on Pagera.
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O. Henry
O. Henry (윌리엄 시드니 포터, 1862~1910)는 미국 단편소설 작가로, 뉴욕 시민의 일상과 반전 결말로 유명하다. 대표작으로 「크리스마스 선물(The Gift of the Magi)」 「경찰관과 찬송가(The Cop and the Anthem)」 「마지막 잎새(The Last Leaf)」 등이 있다.
The Last Leaf
O. Henry · English
The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry from The Trimmed Lamp (1907). In bohemian Greenwich Village a young painter named Johnsy lies ill with…
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In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collec
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The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry from The Trimmed Lamp (1907). In bohemian Greenwich Village a young painter named Johnsy lies ill with pneumonia and counts the falling leaves of an ivy vine outside her window, certain she will die when the last one falls. Her friend Sue and the old neighbour Behrman conspire against winter and despair in one of the most loved O. Henry twists. Public domain. Available free on Pagera.
Key vocabulary (20)
Most frequent words in Chapter 1. A quick glance before reading helps you follow the text. (stopwords excluded)
- sue×24
- johnsy×21
- behrman×12
- doctor×9
- ivy×9
- last×9
- leaf×8
- vine×7
- window×7
- dear×6
- eyes×6
- leaves×6
- almost×5
- brick×5
- masterpiece×5
- night×5
- art×4
- away×4
- broth×4
- chance×4
Author
O. Henry
O. Henry (윌리엄 시드니 포터, 1862~1910)는 미국 단편소설 작가로, 뉴욕 시민의 일상과 반전 결말로 유명하다. 대표작으로 「크리스마스 선물(The Gift of the Magi)」 「경찰관과 찬송가(The Cop and the Anthem)」 「마지막 잎새(The Last Leaf)」 등이 있다.
The Last Leaf
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