The Gift of the Magi

by O. Henry · first published 1906

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by American writer O. Henry, first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with only a small amount of 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, the ending is generally considered an example of cosmic irony.

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Genre:

Christmas fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.8 / 5 (25 on Open Library)

Year page:

1906