The Four Million
O. Henry
Lu par Marian Brown
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) (5 hr 31 min)
Chapitres
| Tobin’s Palm | 16:44 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Gift of the Magi, The | 12:49 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Cosmopolite in a Cafe, The | 13:14 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Between Rounds | 12:49 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Skylight Room, The | 14:28 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Service of Love, A | 12:42 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Coming-Out of Maggie, The | 15:54 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Man About Town | 10:59 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Cop and The Anthem, The | 14:45 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Adjustment of Nature, An | 12:05 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Memoirs of a Yellow Dog | 10:31 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoestein, The | 11:24 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Mammon and the Archer | 14:04 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Springtime a la Carte | 14:29 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Green Door, The | 17:12 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| From the Cabby’s Seat | 11:05 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Unfinished Story, An | 15:26 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Caliph, Cupid and Clock, The | 15:00 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Sister of the Golden Circle | 14:40 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Romance of a Busy Broker, The | 9:34 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| After 20 Years | 7:40 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Lost on Dress Parade | 15:09 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| By Courier | 8:25 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Furnished Room, The | 16:03 | Lu par Marian Brown |
| Brief Debut of Tildy, The | 13:57 | Lu par Marian Brown |
Critiques
The Four Million
eli g
O. Henry's stories are always great to read, or, listen to, as with these audiobooks. First time I have heard a whole book read by Marian Brown and it was perfectly enjoyable. Thank you.
Hillbilly
Details of these stories are from a past century, but the ironies are timeless.