The Four Million
Gelesen von Marian Brown
O. Henry
(4,395 Sterne; 38 Bewertungen)
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)
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The Four Million
eli g
(4,5 Sterne)
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
(4,5 Sterne)
Details of these stories are from a past century, but the ironies are timeless.