The Four Million
O. Henry
Leído por 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)
Capítulos
| Tobin’s Palm | 16:44 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Gift of the Magi, The | 12:49 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Cosmopolite in a Cafe, The | 13:14 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Between Rounds | 12:49 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Skylight Room, The | 14:28 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Service of Love, A | 12:42 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Coming-Out of Maggie, The | 15:54 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Man About Town | 10:59 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Cop and The Anthem, The | 14:45 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Adjustment of Nature, An | 12:05 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Memoirs of a Yellow Dog | 10:31 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoestein, The | 11:24 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Mammon and the Archer | 14:04 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Springtime a la Carte | 14:29 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Green Door, The | 17:12 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| From the Cabby’s Seat | 11:05 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Unfinished Story, An | 15:26 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Caliph, Cupid and Clock, The | 15:00 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Sister of the Golden Circle | 14:40 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Romance of a Busy Broker, The | 9:34 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| After 20 Years | 7:40 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Lost on Dress Parade | 15:09 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| By Courier | 8:25 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Furnished Room, The | 16:03 | Leído por Marian Brown |
| Brief Debut of Tildy, The | 13:57 | Leído por Marian Brown |
Reseñas
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.