Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 38230 Henry, O. 1862 1910 Porter, William Sidney The Gift of the Magi Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_the_Magi Susan Ritchie. HTML version by Jose Menendez. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry is a poignant short story written in the early 20th century, specifically during the early 1900s. The narrative revolves around the themes of love and sacrifice, showcasing the lengths to which two devoted partners are willing to go to express their love for each other despite their financial struggles. The story is a timeless exploration of the true spirit of giving, especially during the Christmas season. The plot centers on Della and Jim, a young couple living in modest circumstances. With only $1.87 to spend on Christmas gifts, Della decides to sell her long, cherished hair to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim's prized watch. Unbeknownst to her, Jim sells his watch to buy beautiful combs for Della's hair. When they exchange their gifts, both are shocked and saddened to realize the sacrifices they made, yet their love for one another shines through amidst the disappointment. Ultimately, the story emphasizes that the greatest gift is the love and sacrifices made for one another, echoing the wisdom of the magi who brought precious gifts in the biblical tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Christmas stories Gifts -- Fiction PS Text Christmas Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 37751 2025-07-03T10:39:27.325620 text/html 37874 2021-12-24T22:29:11 text/html 74150 2025-07-03T10:39:30.766611 application/epub+zip 73066 2025-07-03T10:39:28.810626 application/epub+zip 73066 2025-07-03T10:39:27.833638 application/epub+zip 139528 2025-07-03T10:39:32.219607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133543 2025-07-03T10:39:30.208625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112186 2022-09-04T05:15:45.816045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31511 2025-07-03T10:39:27.096652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31276 2021-12-24T22:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19116 2025-07-03T10:39:32.341596 application/rdf+xml 10355 2025-07-03T10:39:28.317613 image/jpeg 2904 2025-07-03T10:39:28.073650 image/jpeg 12252 2021-12-24T22:33:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 13478 2021-12-24T22:33:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 70282 2025-07-03T10:39:27.331636 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia