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The Gift of the Magi

1905

Summary of the book
from the Collection « Four Million»

Microsummary: A poor young couple sell their most valued possessions to buy Christmas gifts for each other, but they realize that the gifts are now useless without the items they have sold.

Della and Jim were a young couple living in a small flat.

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Della — a young woman with long, beautiful hair and a strong love for her husband.

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Jim (James Dillingham Young) — a loving husband who values his family's gold watch and is willing to sacrifice it to show his love for his wife.

They had very little money, but they were deeply in love. Della wanted to buy Jim a special Christmas present, but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents to spend. She decided to sell her long, beautiful hair to buy him a gift.

Della went to a shop and sold her hair for twenty dollars. She then went shopping for Jim's present and found a platinum fob chain for twenty-one dollars. She was very happy with her purchase and hurried home to prepare dinner.

When Jim arrived home, he was shocked to see that Della had cut off her hair. She explained that she had done it so she could buy him a present. Jim then revealed that he had sold his watch to buy her a gift - a set of combs for her hair. They were both very touched by each other's gesture and hugged each other.

The couple realized that they had both sacrificed something very special to each other. They decided to put away their presents and enjoy a simple dinner together. They were the wisest of all who give and receive gifts, and their love for each other was greater than any material thing.

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-Jim and Della are a young married couple who live in a small apartment and are very poor.
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-Despite their lack of money, they are deeply in love and always try to find ways to make each other happy.
+They had very little money, but they were deeply in love. Della wanted to buy Jim a special Christmas present, but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents to spend. She decided to sell her long, beautiful hair to buy him a gift.
-One Christmas, Della wants to buy Jim a gift but she has very little money. She decides to sell her long, beautiful hair in order to have enough money to buy Jim a chain for his watch, which he treasures. She goes to the market and sells her hair for twenty dollars.
+Della went to a shop and sold her hair for twenty dollars. She then went shopping for Jim's present and found a platinum fob chain for twenty-one dollars. She was very happy with her purchase and hurried home to prepare dinner.
-Meanwhile, Jim has been saving up money to buy Della a present. He finally has enough to buy her a set of combs for her hair, which she loves. However, when he gets home, he finds out that Della has cut off all of her hair.
+When Jim arrived home, he was shocked to see that Della had cut off her hair. She explained that she had done it so she could buy him a present. Jim then revealed that he had sold his watch to buy her a gift - a set of combs for her hair. They were both very touched by each other's gesture and hugged each other.
-When they exchange gifts, they realize that they have both sacrificed something they valued in order to make the other person happy. Despite this, they are both thrilled with their gifts and appreciate the love and thought that went into them.
+The couple realized that they had both sacrificed something very special to each other. They decided to put away their presents and enjoy a simple dinner together. They were the wisest of all who give and receive gifts, and their love for each other was greater than any material thing.
-In the end, the couple learns that true love is about sacrifice and that the greatest gifts come from the heart, not from material possessions.
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