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The Gift of the Magi is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimen... Read more
The Gift of the Magi is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of cosmic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.The story was initially published in The New York Sunday World under the title Gifts of the Magi on December 10, 1905. It was first published in book form in the O. Henry Anthology The Four Million in April 1906. Less

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File size8.00(w)x10.00(h)x0.05(d)
Print pages24
PublisherCreateSpace Publishing
Publication date August 13, 2015
ISBN9781516883509
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William Sydney Porter (11 Sep 1862 – 5 June 1910) better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer who wrote more than 381 short stories. Porter's works include "The Gift of...

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