The Gift Of The Magi

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry is a sentimental short story about a poor young married couple, Della and Jim, who each secretly sacrifice their most prized possession to buy the other a Christmas gift. Della sells her beautiful long hair to purchase a platinum chain for Jim’s treasured pocket watch, while Jim sells that very watch to buy an elegant set of combs for Della’s hair. When they exchange gifts, each present has become practically unusable, yet the irony reveals the depth of their love rather than the foolishness of their choices. O. Henry compares them to the biblical Magi because, through selfless generosity and devotion, they prove themselves truly wise gift-givers.