The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories
The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories

The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories

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Ransome of Red Chief - Two men want to get rich in a hurry. They Kidnap the son of a rich man and write a ransom note. Then they wait for the money. What Happens? Then ending of the story will surprise you!

The Last Leaf - In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called "places.'' These "places'' make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collector with a bill for paints, paper and canvas should, in traversing this route, suddenly meet himself coming back, without a cent having been paid on account!

The Gift of the Magi - Is about a young married couple and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been a popular one for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its "twist ending" are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. It was allegedly written at Pete's Tavernon Irving Place in New York City.

Used in the following courses:

  • Junior High School  Literature: Short Story Course:
    • Homeschool
    • Online
  • Literature 7
    • Digital Homeschool
    • Asynchronous
  • Foundations English Literature 7:
    • Online

The following selections are read in this short story course:

  • The Ransom of Red Chief
  • The Last Leaf
  • The Gift of the Magi