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The Ransom of Red Chief and Other Stories

O. Henry

The Ransom of Red Chief’ is a wonderfully funny and ironic story about two inexperienced kidnappers and their unusual ‘victim’, with a great surprise ending. O. Henry’s unique talent enabled him to create a world full of ordinary people who did extraordinary things.

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Humor; irony; ordinary people in extraordinary situations
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About this book

CEFR Level B1
Level Secondary
Language English
Type Fiction (classic)
Genre Comedy
Publisher Black Cat
Year 2004
Number of Pages 112
Number of activities 67
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