Cover of The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry Ebook The Gift of The Magi
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The Gift of The Magi

Author
O. Henry
Series
Christmas Books
Language
English
Length
14 pages
ISBN
9781911144601
Published
15 December 2015
Imprint
Urban Romantics
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O. Henry's story presents a unique narrative arc that explores the complexities of love and sacrifice among two young lovers. Through the protagonists, Della and Jim, readers are presented with an exploration of the power of selflessness in spite of limited resources. By highlighting the characters' choices to purchase gifts for one another despite their financial scarcity, O. Henry effectively illuminates how meaningful acts of kindness can take precedence over monetary wealth.

Author

O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862–1910) was America's great popular short-story writer of the early twentieth century — a craftsman of coincidence, slang, and sudden revelation. After years in Texas and a prison sentence that shaped his later career, he settled in New York and turned the city's anonymous millions into characters worth knowing.

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