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  • The Gift of the Magi

  • By: O. Henry
  • Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
  • Length: 14 mins
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By: O. Henry
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Summary

O. Henry was a prolific American short-story writer - a masterof surprise endings - who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New YorkCity. In "The Gift of the Magi," one of his best-known works, a young coupleat Christmas time who, despite having little money, buy secret gifts for eachother. A moral lesson on the importance of love and sacrifice, "The Gift of theMagi" has been adapted to film more than a dozen times throughout the world.

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Public Domain (P)2013 Blackstone Audio
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