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These short stories portray a cross-section of urban life, focusing on ordinary people whose small choices and coincidences lead to ironic or poignant outcomes. Tones range from comic to tender, often employing surprise endings, sly narration, and warm sympathy for characters on the margins. Recurring motifs include love and sacrifice, chance encounters, personal misfortune, and acts of generosity, presented in concise narratives that alternate between light humor and melancholy. The book groups self-contained tales that collectively sketch the moral texture of life in a bustling city.

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Title: The Four Million

Author: O. Henry

Release date: August 1, 2001 [eBook #2776]
Most recently updated: October 21, 2021

Language: English

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

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The Four Million

by O. Henry


Contents

TOBIN’S PALM
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
A COSMOPOLITE IN A CAFÉ
BETWEEN ROUNDS
THE SKYLIGHT ROOM
A SERVICE OF LOVE
THE COMING-OUT OF MAGGIE
MAN ABOUT TOWN
THE COP AND THE ANTHEM
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
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
LOST ON DRESS PARADE
BY COURIER
THE FURNISHED ROOM
THE BRIEF DÉBUT OF TILDY