You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Isbn 3190027129 1 in the 1890s, many artists lived in greenwich village, in new york city. Please, consider this image only as a reference, it will not always be the exact cover used in the edition of the published book. The four million wikisource, the free online library. The title refers to the population of new york city at that time and is where all the stories are based. The project gutenberg ebook, the four million, by o. 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. Another device he used was the surprise ending, usually coming about through coincidence. The four million by by o henry full text free book part. Henry is the knight of the shopgirl and the waitress.
Many take place in new york city and deal for the most part with ordinary people. Henry went to texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs including a clerk and a teller at the first national bank in austin. This work was published before january 1, 1925, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Now, the voa special english program american stories. 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, pseudonym of william sydney porter 18621910, noted american author of hundreds of short stories including the ransom of red chief 1910. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until ones cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. The four million by o henry the lovephiltre of ikey schoenstein best known authors and titles are available on the free online library. Download the book in pdf, epub, kindle for a complete version. Henry, including the gift of the magi, and the best short stories of o. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. Sometimes it is not possible to find the cover corresponding to the book whose edition is published.
Contents, tobins palm the gift of the magi a cosmopolite in a cafe between rounds the skylight room a. Henrys stories were considerably more playful, and are also known for their witty narration. The trimmed lamp and other stories of the four million o. His stories typically revolved around two of his favorite themes, the situation of the impostor and fate as the one unavoidable reality of life. Henrys influences and working methods gary kass dr. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Free books of north american literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. This collection is titled the four million referring to the poor, working and middle class of new york, and it is they who o. A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments that she had been prepared for. 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.
Introduction 1903 this is the second collection of o. Eight dollars a week or a million a year what is the difference. Henry in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile. Like she thrusts hurriedly into your hand an extremely hot buttered roll, flashes out a tiny pair of scissors, snips off the second button of your overcoat, meaningly ejaculates the one word, parallelogram. 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 was the most popular short story writer of his time. One chapter therefore contrasts the two men by bringing together readings of mcallisters memoir, accounts of his career, and the secondary literature on 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. Henry while he served time for embezzlement in a penitentiary in ohio.
From the american writer, a master of short stories, known for the gift of the magi, cabbages and kings, the cop and the anthem, options, roads of destiny, the four million, p. His short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. This is in contrast to the famous four hundred ultra wealthy families who ruled new york and were the 1% of their day. 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 two girls met each other in the month of may, at a restaurant in greenwich village. The four million is the second collection of short stories by o henry that was published in 1906. Henrys the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Four million 1910, whirligigs 1910, sixes and sevens 1911, the gentle grafter. Henry pdf genial ebooks download the ebook the four million o. Written in 1906 when roughly four million people lived in new york city, it opens with a reference to ward download the four million o. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. Henry is often credited with defining the short story as a literary art form. In 1906, he published the four million, referring to the then population of new york which contained a number of stories which proved immensely popular and included the gift of the magi.
More stories of the four million for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Henry 7 was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. 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 in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. If a home is happy it cannot fit too closelet the dresser collapse and become a billiard table. Eight dollars a week or a million a yearwhat is the differ ence. The four million is the second published collection of short stories by o. 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.
This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The project gutenberg ebook of the four million, by o. The gift of the magi the four million the voice of the city, further stories of. More stories of the four million, is a collection of twenty. The books title refers to the then population of new york city where many of the. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his. Henry this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Henry was a comedic writer known for his sharp wit, clever wordplay, and unpredictable twist endings.
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