"The Gift of the Magi" is a poignant short story by O. Henry that explores themes of love and sacrifice. It follows a young couple, Jim and Della, who are desperately trying to buy each other meaningful Christmas gifts despite their financial struggles. Della sells her beautiful long hair to buy a platinum chain for Jim's prized possession, his watch. Unbeknownst to her, Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of combs for her hair. When they exchange gifts, the irony of their sacrifices unfolds, highlighting the depth of their love and the true spirit of giving. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called First Avenue Classics .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-18 years.

There are 184 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by First Avenue Editions (Tm) .

Born William Sydney Porter in 1862, O. Henry lived a turbulent life including a brief spell in jail on a charge of embezzlement. Whilst there, he began writing and, once released, made a name for himself as a prolific short-story writer. He has ten collections and over 600 short stories in print. He died in 1910. P. J. Lynch is one of today's most talented and revered illustrators. He has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal, in 1995 for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, and in 1997 for When Jessie Came Over the Sea (9780744569636). He is also the illustrator of the bestselling A Christmas Carol and East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon (9781844284986). P. J. lives in Dublin.