No.6 The last leaf and other stories

The stage of this story is a corner of Washington Square West. There was a girl who was fucked by pneumonia here. Her name is Joanna. "What she needs to live is the intention of living, rather than treatment," the doctor said. After that, encounter with an old man will change her fate a lot.However, Joanna was unable to have the will because of his illness.

This book has five short stories. "A good burblar", "The last leaf", "A lesson in love", "The jeweller's wife" and "The car is waiting". Especially I was touched by the last leaf of the second story. The grandfather 's message left by a girl who lost her hope of living was very impressive and beautiful. It is a highly recommendable book, so I would like many people to read it.

O. Henry, 2005, "The last leaf and other stories", MACMILLAN READERS

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