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