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A classic short story by O. Henry about a poor couple who sacrifice their prized possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts. Della cuts her hair to buy a watch chain for Jim, and Jim sells his watch to buy combs for Della.
A classic short story by O. Henry about a young couple who sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy each other Christmas presents. Learn about the themes, characters, quotes, and literary devices of this heartwarming tale.
A short story about a married couple who sacrifice their prized possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts, only to discover they have wasted their money. The narrator praises their wisdom and love, and compares them to the Magi who visited Jesus.
A short story by O. Henry about a poor couple who sell their hair and watch to buy each other Christmas gifts. The twist is that their gifts are useless because they are the same as their original possessions.
A classic short story about a couple who sacrifice their most prized possessions to buy each other Christmas presents. Della sells her hair and Jim sells his watch, but they end up with the wrong gifts and no money left.
Plot. Appearance in the 1906 anthology The Four Million, page 16. On Christmas Eve, a woman named Della Dillingham Young discovers that she has only $1.87 (equivalent to about $63 in 2023) to buy a present for her husband James, also known as Jim.
A classic short story about a young couple who sacrifice their most valuable possessions to buy each other Christmas gifts. Della sells her hair and Jim sells his watch, but they are both surprised and delighted by their thoughtful gestures.
