Librivox: Trimmed Lamp, The : and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O. show

Librivox: Trimmed Lamp, The : and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.

Summary: 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 Trimmed Lamp follows The Four Million and provides another series of short stories that 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)

Podcasts:

 01 "Trimmed Lamp, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:7

01 "Trimmed Lamp, The" by Henry, O.

 02 "Madison Square Arabian Night, A" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:58

02 "Madison Square Arabian Night, A" by Henry, O.

 03 "Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:20

03 "Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball, The" by Henry, O.

 04 "Pendulum, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:57

04 "Pendulum, The" by Henry, O.

 05 "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:50

05 "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen" by Henry, O.

 06 "Assessor of Success, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:41

06 "Assessor of Success, The" by Henry, O.

 07 "Buyer from Cactus City, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:5

07 "Buyer from Cactus City, The" by Henry, O.

 08 "Badge of Policeman O'Roon, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:2

08 "Badge of Policeman O'Roon, The" by Henry, O.

 09 "Brickdust Row" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:10

09 "Brickdust Row" by Henry, O.

 10 "Making of a New Yorker, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:51

10 "Making of a New Yorker, The" by Henry, O.

 11 "Vanity and Some Sables" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:37

11 "Vanity and Some Sables" by Henry, O.

 12 "Social Triangle, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:28

12 "Social Triangle, The" by Henry, O.

 13 "Purple Dress, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:54

13 "Purple Dress, The" by Henry, O.

 14 "Foreign Policy of Company 99, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:0

14 "Foreign Policy of Company 99, The" by Henry, O.

 15 "Lost Blend, The" by Henry, O. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:6

15 "Lost Blend, The" by Henry, O.

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