Overview
""The Gift of the Magi"" is a short story written by O. Henry, but this particular edition is illustrated by Robert Collier. The story follows a young couple, Jim and Della, who are struggling financially but wish to buy each other meaningful Christmas gifts. Della sells her long, beautiful hair to a wig-maker to buy Jim a chain for his pocket watch, while Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of combs for her hair. On Christmas Eve, they reveal their gifts to each other and realize the sacrifices they have made for love. The story is a touching tale of selflessness and the true meaning of gift-giving. Collier's illustrations add a visual element to the story and enhance the reader's experience.THIS 78 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Secret of the Ages, by Robert Collier. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766137589.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
- | Author: Robert Collier
- | Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
- | Publication Date: Dec 08, 2005
- | Number of Pages: 80 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1425369391
- | ISBN-13: 9781425369392
