Gift of the Magi, The

Name: Gift of the Magi, The
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: O. Henry
ISBN: 9781520084138

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Phil Gigante

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/15/2017

Categories: Fiction, Anthologies

Synopsis

Originally published in a 1905 edition of The New York Sunday World, The Gift of the Magi tells the story of a young couple at Christmas when money is tight, offering important insight into the nature of gift-giving. A well-known example of comic irony, it has been widely adapted as everything from an Off-Broadway show to television episodes. This recording of The Gift of the Magi was recorded as part of Dreamscape's Classic Christmas Stories: A Collection of Timeless Holiday Tales.

About O. Henry

O. Henry, the pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), was a prolific American short story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist of plot, which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance, is typical of his stories. During his lifetime, O. Henry published over six hundred stories and ten collections, including Cabbages and Kings, The Four Million, The Trimmed Lamp, Whirligigs, and The Heart of the West.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anjan

Surely the best of O Henry.this is absolutely masterpiece......more

Goodreads review by Janice

As ever, an inspiring short story that shows the meaning of love's best gift.......more

Goodreads review by Sandy

One of my favorite classic books. This one in graphic novel form. I loved the illustrations, they were just beautiful. And, of course, the story is so good.......more

Goodreads review by victoria

I knew this story for a while but reading it was so much better. This story shows that it doesn’t matter the cost or the money put to it, what matters is that you do with with a good intentions. And sometimes you have to give up things you love to make others happy. But at the end is worth it.......more