''The Four Million'' is the second published collection of short stories by
O. Henry originally released on April 10, 1906, by McClure, Phillips & Co. in New York. There are twenty-five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as "
The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental ...
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The Cop and the Anthem
"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a ...
". The book's title refers to the then population of New York City where many of the stories are set. O. Henry was responding to a newspaper editorial which opined that there were only four hundred people in New York City worth knowing.
Contents
* "Tobin's Palm"
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The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental ...
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*"A Cosmopolite in a Cafe"
*"Between Rounds"
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The Skylight Room
"The Skylight Room" is a short story by author William Sydney Porter under pen name O. Henry. The story is about a young woman, Miss Leeson, and her stay at one of Mrs. Parker's parlours. During her stay, Miss Leeson experiences hard times and is ...
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*"A Service of Love"
*"The Coming-Out of Maggie"
*"Man About Town"
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The Cop and the Anthem
"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a ...
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*"An Adjustment of Nature"
*"Memoirs of a Yellow Dog"
*"The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein"
*"Mammon and the Archer"
*"Springtime à la Carte"
*"The Green Door"
*"From the Cabby's Seat"
*"An Unfinished Story"
*"The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock"
*"Sisters of the Golden Circle"
*"The Romance of a Busy Broker"
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After Twenty Years"
*"Lost on Dress Parade"
*"By Courier"
*"The Furnished Room"
*"The Brief Debut of Tildy"
See also
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The Four Hundred (1892)
The Four Hundred was a list of New York society during the Gilded Age, a group that was led by Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, ''the'' "Mrs. Astor", for many years. After her death, her role in society was filled by three women: Mamie Fish, Ther ...
References
External links
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*Project Gutenberg
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''The Four Million'' on Gutenberg
1906 short story collections
Short story collections by O. Henry
American short story collections
20th-century short stories
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