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Four Million

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)

Year of Publication: 1906Genres: Short Stories

Running Time: 5 hours 31 minutes 08 seconds(25 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: Marian Brown

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