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A collection of short stories that sketches episodes of urban life with wry humor, irony, and compact moral observation. Scenes range from lighthearted social encounters to small crises over money, affection, and social standing, moving between sentiment and satire. The narratives favor concise characterization, sharp situational detail, and frequent reversals that upend expectations, blending playful narration with moments of genuine feeling. Together the pieces form a varied sequence of brisk, economical vignettes that illuminate human foibles and kindnesses.

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Title: Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million

Author: O. Henry

Release date: April 1, 2000 [eBook #2141]
Most recently updated: October 4, 2021

Language: English

Credits: anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteers and Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.

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Strictly Business

by O. Henry


Contents

I. STRICTLY BUSINESS
II. THE GOLD THAT GLITTERED
III. BABES IN THE JUNGLE
IV. THE DAY RESURGENT
V. THE FIFTH WHEEL
VI. THE POET AND THE PEASANT
VII. THE ROBE OF PEACE
VIII. THE GIRL AND THE GRAFT
IX. THE CALL OF THE TAME
X. THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY
XI. THE THING'S THE PLAY
XII. A RAMBLE IN APHASIA
XIII. A MUNICIPAL REPORT
XIV. PSYCHE AND THE PSKYSCRAPER
XV. A BIRD OF BAGDAD
XVI. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
XVII. A NIGHT IN NEW ARABIA
XVIII. THE GIRL AND THE HABIT
XIX. PROOF OF THE PUDDING
XX. PAST ONE AT ROONEY’S
XXI. THE VENTURERS
XXII. THE DUEL
XXIII. “WHAT YOU WANT”