![]() ![]() And sixty cents of it was in pennies." Thus does O. Each has the problem of trying to figure out how to buy a Christmas present for the other, and how they solve their mutual problem is the essence of the story. The two main characters, Della and Jim, are a happily married couple living near the edge of poverty in a flat renting for eight dollars a week. More a short short story, "The Gift of the Magi" covers only a few pages, but it has a variety of appeals to popular and traditional sentiment. Henry's mastery of the sentimental story with the surprise ending. "The Gift of the Magi," collected in The Four Million (1906), stands as a clear example of O. These stories have been widely read and enjoyed throughout the world, and even though in the eyes of some they may not be considered first-rate literature, they have become a significant part of the short story genre. Henry turned out more than 250 short stories between 18. ![]()
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