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Born in 1862 and died in 1910, O. Henry’s birth name is William Sydney Porter; however, he adopted the pen name O. Henry while in prison. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime.
The Four Million is the second book written by O. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in Ohio. The book is a series of short stories which take place in New York City in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized O. Henry’s work. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. O Henry wrote about ordinary people in everyday circumstances. He is quoted as once saying, “There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts and newspaper stands.”
I hope you enjoy the following readings as much as I enjoyed recording them.
(Summary by Marian Brown)
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- 1Tobin’s Palm16:44 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 2Gift of the Magi, The12:49 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 3Cosmopolite in a Cafe, The13:14 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 4Between Rounds12:49 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 5Skylight Room, The14:28 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 6Service of Love, A12:42 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 7Coming-Out of Maggie, The15:54 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 8Man About Town10:59 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 9Cop and The Anthem, The14:45 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 10Adjustment of Nature, An12:05 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 11Memoirs of a Yellow Dog10:31 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 12Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoestein, The11:24 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 13Mammon and the Archer14:04 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 14Springtime a la Carte14:29 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 15Green Door, The17:12 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 16From the Cabby’s Seat11:05 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 17Unfinished Story, An15:26 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 18Caliph, Cupid and Clock, The15:00 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 19Sister of the Golden Circle14:40 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 20Romance of a Busy Broker, The9:34 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 21After 20 Years7:40 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 22Lost on Dress Parade15:09 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 23By Courier8:25 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 24Furnished Room, The16:03 · læst op af Marian Brown
- 25Brief Debut of Tildy, The13:57 · læst op af Marian Brown
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