“The one who does nothing is not mistaken” - this old wisdom fully applies to the heroes of O. Henry's humorous stories included in the proposed collection. It’s really hard to refuse them in anything, but in enterprise, ingenuity and perseverance. But the results of these efforts, as a rule, turn out to be far from expected ...The text of the stories is adapted according to the method of Ilya Frank: it is provided with a transcription, a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary.The uniqueness of the method lies in the fact that the memorization of words and expressions occurs due to their repetition, without memorization and the need to use a dictionary.The manual contributes to the effective learning of the language, can serve as an addition to the curriculum.< p>For a wide range of people who study English and are interested in the culture of English-speaking countries.The publisher's layout of the book has been preserved in PDF A4 format.