It's winter in New York City in 1907, and it's a hard time to be a poor young artist. Johnsy is sick, and she is sure she is going to die. She lies in bed all day, watching leaves fall outside her window. "When the last leaf goes, so will I," she says.
Her friends want to save her, but how? And at what cost?
O. Henry's classic short story with a twist, retold for intermediate students of English (B1 level). Improve your reading speed, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary in an easy and enjoyable way. The Great Stories readers feed your imagination while you learn English.
