The Gift of the Magi
Author: O. Henry
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Languages: English, RU, Italian
Genre: Romance, Satire, Short story
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A devoted young wife with barely two dollars to her name agonises over finding a worthy Christmas gift for her husband.
Characters
- Della — young wife: A devoted wife of modest means whose greatest pride is her long, beautiful hair.
- Jim — young husband: James Dillingham Young, a hardworking young clerk whose prized possession is a gold watch inherited from his father.
- Madame Sofronie — hair merchant: A large, businesslike dealer in hair goods who buys Della's hair.