The Four Million

The man with the surprise endings: that was O. Henry's trademark. This is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Cop and the Anthem". The book's title refers to the then population of New York City where many of the stories are set. Some society snobs has the opinion that there were only 'Four Hundred' people in New York City who were really worth noticing. But O. Henry felt that every person in New York was worth noticing and had their own story which is explains the title of this collection little stories of the 'Four Million.'" To O. Henry, everyone in New York counted. And everyone had a story.

By : O. Henry (1862 - 1910)

01 - Tobin's Palm 02 - The Gift of the Magi 03 - A Cosmopolite In A Cafe 04 - Between Rounds 05 - The Skylight Room 06 - A Service of Love 07 - The Coming Out Of Maggie 08 - Man About Town 09 - The Cop and the Anthem 10 - An Adjustment of Nature 11 - Memoirs of a Yellow Dog 12 - The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein 13 - Mammon and the Archer 14 - Springtime A La Carte 15 - The Green Door 16 - From the Cabby's Seat 17 - An Unfinished Story 18 - The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock 19 - Sisters of the Golden Circle 20 - The Romance of a Busy Broker 21 - After Twenty Years 22 - Lost On Dress Parade 23 - By Courier 24 - The Furnished Room 25 - The Brief Debut of Tildy