Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 3030 Henry, O. 1862 1910 Porter, William Sidney The Gift of the Magi Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Susan Ritchie. HTML version by Jose Menendez. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a poignant short story written in the early 20th century, specifically during the early 1900s. The narrative revolves around the themes of love and sacrifice, showcasing the lengths to which two devoted partners are willing to go to express their love for each other despite their financial struggles. The story is a timeless exploration of the true spirit of giving, especially during the Christmas season. The plot centers on Della and Jim, a young couple living in modest circumstances. With only $1.87 to spend on Christmas gifts, Della decides to sell her long, cherished hair to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim's prized watch. Unbeknownst to her, Jim sells his watch to buy beautiful combs for Della's hair. When they exchange their gifts, both are shocked and saddened to realize the sacrifices they made, yet their love for one another shines through amidst the disappointment. Ultimately, the story emphasizes that the greatest gift is the love and sacrifices made for one another, echoing the wisdom of the magi who brought precious gifts in the biblical tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Christmas stories Gifts -- Fiction PS Text Christmas Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 37614 37542 2024-10-03T12:45:40.243670 2023-10-04T03:39:32.878080 text/html text/html 37874 2021-12-24T22:29:11 text/html 74073 2024-10-03T12:45:44.019651 application/epub+zip 73067 2024-10-03T12:45:41.888690 application/epub+zip 73068 2024-10-03T12:45:40.807668 application/epub+zip 139544 2024-10-03T12:45:45.595690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133543 2024-10-03T12:45:43.402668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112186 2022-09-04T05:15:45.816045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31511 31483 2024-10-03T12:45:39.981675 2023-10-04T03:39:32.705075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 31276 2021-12-24T22:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19993 2024-10-03T12:45:45.722638 application/rdf+xml 10355 2024-10-03T12:45:41.343827 image/jpeg 2904 2024-10-03T12:45:41.073674 image/jpeg 12252 2021-12-24T22:33:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 13478 2021-12-24T22:33:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 70239 2024-10-03T12:45:40.248672 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia