| The Gift of the Magi: O. Henry Contributor(s): Henry, O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1718705662 ISBN-13: 9781718705661 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $7.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.05" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.08 lbs) 26 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7913 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. "The Gift of the Magi" is a short story, written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter), about a young husband and wife 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 popular 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 comic 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. |