The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry
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The Gift of the Magi

Author: O. Henry

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/18/2013

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories

Synopsis

O. Henry was a prolific American short-story writera master of surprise endingswho wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. In The Gift of the Magi, one of his best-known works, a young couple at Christmas time who, despite having little money, buy secret gifts for each other. A moral lesson on the importance of love and sacrifice, The Gift of the Magi has been adapted to film more than a dozen times throughout the world. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

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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