The project gutenberg ebook, the four million, by o. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub. He had an obvious affection for the city, which he called bagdadonthesubway. Henry free unabridged audio book with synchronized text in english duration.
Many take place in new york city and deal for the most part with ordinary people. Henry is the knight of the shopgirl and the waitress. In fact, when one talks about surprise ending, ohenry. A yellow dog who relates the story of a fat lady and her hen pecked husband. Some society snobs has the opinion that there were only four hundred people in new york city who were really worth noticing.
The four million is a collection of twenty five short stories written by american author william sydney porter, better known by his pen name o. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. Henrys the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Choose your answers to the questions and click next to see the next set of questions. Henry in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device.
Naturally i have my personal top 20 stories that just seem to stand out because of their form, writing style and ability to convey real personalities in a very few words. The four million is the second collection of short stories by o henry that was published in 1906. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. The common thread that runs through most if not all the stories in the collection is the soullessness of the big city. 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 the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
In litres digital library you can download the book the four million by o. Written in 1906 when roughly four million people lived in new york city, it opens with a reference to ward mcallisters assertion that there were only 400 people in new york city who were really worth noticing. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Further stories of the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The trimmed lamp, and other stories of the four milliono. The four million o henry the four million is the second book written by o. Henry 26 editions first published in 1907 read listen. Pdf best short stories of o henry download full pdf. The following documentation is located at template.
This convenient online literature chapter explores the short stories from the four million by o. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. There are twentyfive stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as the gift of the magi and the cop and the anthem. Henry this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. As the master of the twist in the tailtale and the completely unexpected endings, o.
This is the second published collection of short stories by. The four million version 2 read book online for free. These and other unforgettable characters form part of absolutely delightful and unforgettable short story collection, the four million by o henry. The four million is the second published collection of short stories by o. The books title refers to the then population of new york city where many of the stories are set. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in ohio. He is a master of tragedy, romance and extravaganza, of tales of mystery or of common lifecommon people, with especial skill in surprise ending. Henry s the trimmed lamp, and other stories of the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. This template may be used on wiktionary entry pages to quote o. Henry felt that every person in new york was worth noticing and had their own story which is explains the title of this collection little stories of the four million.
This is the second published collection of short stories by o. Henry was a comedic writer known for his sharp wit, clever wordplay, and unpredictable twist endings. The twentyfive stories in this collection depict every stratum of society. The four million kindle edition by henry, o download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Two depressed laborers get their palms read by a coney island mountebank. The project gutenberg ebook of the four million, by o. Tobins palm the gift of the magi a cosmopolite in a cafe between rounds the skylight room a service of love the comingout of maggie man about town the cop and the anthem an adjustment of nature memoirs of a yellow dog the lovephiltre of ikey schoenstein. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as the gift of the magi and the cop and the anthem. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Ohenry is one of the born storytellers of the world. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Henrys the trimmed lamp, and other stories of the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The four million wikisource, the free online library. Henry short stories are known for wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Henry the four million is the second published collection of short.
His empathy ran deep and he wrote in the language of the man in the street. It takes inspiration from the then population of new york, and serves up slices of the big apple, frequently humorous. Henry was the most popular short story writer of his time. It can be used to create a link to an online version of the work at the internet archive. The gift of the magi the four million the voice of the city, further stories of. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. The trimmed lamp, and other stories of the four million by o. The skylight room is about a poor working girl, but mammon and the archer is a story of selfmade wealth. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Henry was the pseudonym for william sydney porter, master of the short story. Henrys stories were considerably more playful, and are also known for their witty narration. The title refers to the population of new york city at that time and is where all the stories are based. The four million kindle edition by henry, o reference. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Henrys short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.
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