Four Million

by O. Henry

25 chapters5h 31mEnglish1906

About this book

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)

Chapters (25)

1Tobin’s Palm

1004

2Gift of the Magi, The

769

3Cosmopolite in a Cafe, The

794

4Between Rounds

769

5Skylight Room, The

868

6Service of Love, A

762

7Coming-Out of Maggie, The

954

8Man About Town

659

9Cop and The Anthem, The

885

10Adjustment of Nature, An

725

11Memoirs of a Yellow Dog

631

12Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoestein, The

684

13Mammon and the Archer

844

14Springtime a la Carte

869

15Green Door, The

1032

16From the Cabby’s Seat

665

17Unfinished Story, An

926

18Caliph, Cupid and Clock, The

900

19Sister of the Golden Circle

880

20Romance of a Busy Broker, The

574

21After 20 Years

460

22Lost on Dress Parade

909

23By Courier

505

24Furnished Room, The

963

25Brief Debut of Tildy, The

837

Four Million

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Chapters (25)

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