The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
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The Gift of the Magi
The Classic Christmas Story

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2013

Synopsis

In a shabby New York flat, Della sobs as she counts the few coins she has saved to buy a Christmas present for her husband, Jim. A gift worthy of her devotion will require a great sacrifice: selling her long, beautiful hair. Jim, meanwhile, has made a sacrifice for Della that is no less difficult. As they exchange gifts on Christmas Eve, the discovery of what each has done fills them with despair, until they realize that the true gifts of Christmas can be found more readily in their humble apartment than in any fine store. O. Henry paints a masterly portrait of unfaltering love, a haven from the harsh world outside. This classic Christmas short story is charmingly told by Lorie Kellogg and Joe Bevilacqua.

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 Dawnlee on November 30, 2021

This is a short and lovely story. The main theme here was love and the sacrifice you made for your loved ones. And this story will make us think again about all the false things we know about love and relationships. In the end, we all know the real meaning which is, to love is to sacrifice and you o......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on December 12, 2018

2018 update: I read it again. And got misty-eyed again. Go read it. Here's a handy link: [URL not allowed]~vestmon/Gift_... In this classic 1905 Christmas story, one of O. Henry's best and most famous (free online at Amazon and many other websites), we meet Della and Jim, a young married couple......more

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