Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Henry, O. 1862 1910 Porter, William Sidney The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million The voice of the city -- The complete life of John Hopkins -- A lickpenny lover -- Dougherty's eye-opener -- "Little speck in garnered fruit" -- The harbinger -- While the auto waits -- A comedy in rubber -- One thousand dollars -- The defeat of the city -- The shocks of doom -- The Plutonian fire -- Nemesis and the candy man -- Squaring the circle -- Roses, ruses and romance -- The city of dreadful night -- The Easter of the soul -- The fool-killer -- Transients in Arcadia -- The rathskeller and the rose -- The clarion call -- Extradited from Bohemia -- A Philistine in Bohemia -- From each according to his ability -- The memento. E-text prepared by anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteers and revised by Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of life in New York City through its depiction of various characters and circumstances, illustrating the vibrancy and complexity of urban existence. The stories often delve into the multifaceted human experiences of love, ambition, and social commentary, reflecting the dynamics of city life. The opening of the collection begins with a story titled "The Voice of the City," where the narrator explores the idea that a city has a "voice" representing the collective experiences of its inhabitants. Seeking to understand what New York City expresses, the narrator interacts with several characters, including Aurelia and a bartender named Billy. Through their conversations, he reflects on the sounds and rhythms of the city, pondering how its multitude of voices blend into a larger narrative. The dialogue is infused with both humor and poignancy, capturing the essence of the bustling metropolis and hinting at the deeper themes that will unfold in the following stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 342100 341974 2024-09-01T09:46:03.074111 2023-10-01T08:55:55.925494 text/html text/html 344652 2021-10-21T09:48:46 text/html 259151 2024-09-01T09:46:09.561047 application/epub+zip 262327 2024-09-01T09:46:04.616048 application/epub+zip 195428 2024-09-01T09:46:03.686059 application/epub+zip 446713 2024-09-01T09:46:13.251004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432611 2024-09-01T09:46:08.812024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335063 2022-09-01T11:01:41.131447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323729 323646 2024-09-01T09:46:02.339085 2023-10-01T08:55:55.262504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323963 2021-10-21T09:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323985 2020-12-31T13:34:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20936 2024-09-01T09:46:13.393990 application/rdf+xml 17226 2024-09-01T09:46:04.050041 image/jpeg 3869 2024-09-01T09:46:03.866066 image/jpeg 134072 2021-10-21T09:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 202640 2021-10-21T09:50:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 134057 2020-12-31T13:34:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 256616 2024-09-01T09:46:03.113072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia