The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a short story first published in 1905. It tells of a young married couple facing the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. Each possesses a treasured item—Della's beautiful long hair and Jim's gold pocket watch. As they struggle to find meaningful presents, their choices lead to an unexpected twist ending that has become famous as an
example of cosmic irony and a timeless lesson about love and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Henry, O., 1862-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Gift of the Magi |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_the_Magi |
| Credits | Susan Ritchie. HTML version by Jose Menendez. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Subject | Gifts -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7256 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-07256-2 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 6025 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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