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