Henry had an affection for the city, which he called bagdadonthesubway. The book is a series of short stories which take place in new york city in. Henrys stories were considerably more playful, and are also known for their witty narration. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in ohio. Two depressed laborers get their palms read by a coney island mountebank. The twentyfive stories in this collection depict every stratum of society. A tramp who is desperate to be sent to prison so he can escape the winter cold.
This work was published before january 1, 1925, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Henry was the pseudonym for william sydney porter, master of the short story. He liked to walk around the city at night, studying peoples faces and inventing stories about them. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item.
But a wiser man has arisenthe census takerand his larger estimate of human interest has been preferred in marking out the field of these little stories of the four million. 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. The project gutenberg ebook, the four million, by o. 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.
Henrys the four million was intended as an attack on ward mcallisters idea of the four hundred, each man is mentioned only in passing in studies of the other. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The four million by o henry by courier best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. The common thread that runs through most if not all the stories in the collection is the soullessness of the big city. Henrys the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Henry 1862 1910 was an american short story author whose real name was william sydney porter. The books title refers to the then population of new york city where many of the. As the master of the twist in the tailtale and the completely unexpected endings, o. O henryana 1920, short stories postscripts 1923 o henry encore 1939 the complete works of o.
Henry is the pen name of american writer william sydney porter. Henrys stories about new york city the best of which are included in the four million are his most famous. When wild geese honk high of nights, and when women without sealskin coats grow kind to their husbands, and when soapy moves uneasily on his bench in the park, you may know that winter is. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. He liked to walk around the city at night, studying. The four million kindle edition by henry, o reference. The four million kindle edition by henry, o download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
For there was katie mahorner, his sweetheart, of county sligo, lost since she started for america three months before with two hundred dollars, her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of tobins inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the bog. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. This convenient online literature chapter explores the short stories from the four million by o. The title refers to the population of new york city at that time and is where all the stories are based. Henry, william sidney porter is available at bauman rare books. The four million 1906, short stories the trimmed lamp 1907 heart of the west 1907, short stories the voice of the city 1908 the gentle grafter 1908 roads of destiny 1909 options 1909 strictly business 1910 whirligigs 1910, short stories let me feel your pulse 1910 sixes and sevens 1911, short stories rolling stones 1912. They also capture his use of coincidence or chance to create humor in the story. Porter wrote over 400 short stories and they are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization, and the clever use of twist endings. The title refers to the population of new york at the turn of the 20th century.
At the corners of four streets he hands his pasteboard to the north wind, footman of the mansion of all outdoors, so that the inhabitants thereof may make ready. Henry was a comedic writer known for his sharp wit, clever wordplay, and unpredictable twist endings. Sep 24, 2018 the four million is the second book written by o. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the four million. The four million is the second collection of short stories by o henry that was published in 1906. Some society snobs has the opinion that there were only four hundred people in new york city who were really worth noticing. If you dont know of him, youll be glad you found this author. Henry, american shortstory writer whose tales romanticized the commonplacein particular the life of ordinary people in new york city. Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and tobin had need of distractions. The four million by o henry the lovephiltre of ikey schoenstein best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Aug 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A yellow dog who relates the story of a fat lady and her hen pecked husband. Henry s the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Soapy, the brilliant tale of a tramp who desperately attempts to break the law in order to be sent to prison so that he will.
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 stories about new york city the best of which are included in the four million are his most famous. Henry the four million lyrics and tracklist genius. Choose your answers to the questions and click next to see the next set of questions. The four million 1906, short stories the trimmed lamp 1907 heart of the west 1907, short stories. An impoverished but loving young couple sacrifices their most precious possessions to buy christmas gifts for each other. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humor, grim or ironic, and often had surprise endings, a device that became identified with his name.
Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight. The four million short stories, 1906, 159 pages this title is not on your bookshelf. A master of the surprise ending, the short story knew a rebirth with his fertile pen. It takes inspiration from the then population of new york, and serves up slices of the big apple, frequently humorous. The trimmed lamp follows the four million and provides another series of short stories that take place in new york city in the early years of the 20th century and are representative of the surprise endings that popularized o. 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. Henrys influences and working methods gary kass dr.
Henrys the four million was intended as an attack on ward mcallisters idea of the four hundred, each man is mentioned only in passing in studies. These and other unforgettable characters form part of absolutely delightful and unforgettable short story collection, the four million by o henry. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. The time was barely 10 oclock at night, but chilly gusts of wind with a taste of rain in them had well nigh depeopled the streets. Contents, tobins palm the gift of the magi a cosmopolite in a cafe between rounds. Four million, the world library ebooks read ebooks. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. 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. Henry this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Henry humor short stories audiobook on 5 audio cds. Oct, 20 a yellow dog who relates the story of a fat lady and her hen pecked husband. Introduction 1903 this is the second collection of o. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the four million.
Sep 21, 2016 the four million is the second published collection of short stories by o. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humor, grim or ironic, and often had surprise. Henrys rich canon of work reflected his widerange of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism, clever wordplay, and unexpected twist endings. This collection is titled the four million referring to the poor, working and middle class of new york, and it is they who o. The four million wikisource, the free online library. On his bench in madison square soapy moved uneasily. Jack is kind to the regular denizens of madison square, and gives fair warning of his annual call. Not very long ago some one invented the assertion that there were only four hundred people in new york city who were really worth noticing. Henry is the knight of the shopgirl and the waitress. The four million is the second published collection of short stories by o. This is in contrast to the famous four hundred ultra wealthy families who ruled new york and were the 1% of their day. The four million is the most famous collection of these stories and was written in 1906 when.
The skylight room is about a poor working girl, but mammon and the archer is a story of selfmade wealth. His empathy ran deep and he wrote in the language of the man in the street. May 03, 2016 this collection is titled the four million referring to the poor, working and middle class of new york, and it is they who o. Dec, 2019 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. The project gutenberg ebook of the four million, by 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. A master of the surprise ending, the short story knew a. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. More editions of the four million large print edition.