Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Henry, O. 1862 1910 Porter, William Sidney Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million Strictly business -- The gold that glittered -- Babes in the jungle -- The day resurgent -- The fifth wheel -- The poet and the peasant -- The robe of peace -- The girl and the graft -- The call of the tame -- The unknown quantity -- The thing's the play -- A ramble in Aphasia -- A municipal report -- Psyche and the pskyscraper -- A bird of Bagdad -- Compliments of the season -- A night in new Arabia -- The girl and the habit -- Proof of the pudding -- Past one at Rooney's -- The venturers -- The duel -- "What you want." anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteers and Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D. "Strictly Business: More Stories of the Four Million" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of various characters navigating the bustling landscape of New York City, often highlighting themes of ambition, love, and the stark realities of life in the metropolis. The opening story introduces the world of vaudeville, particularly focusing on the duo Bob Hart and Winona Cherry, as they seek success and navigate the intersection of personal aspirations and business partnerships in the entertainment industry. At the start of the book, the narrative centers around the characters of Bob Hart and Winona Cherry, who are both working as vaudeville performers. Bob is captivated by Cherry's talent and sees her as the perfect partner for a sketch he has written called "Mice Will Play." As they discuss the sketch and their ambitions, Cherry reveals her pragmatic outlook on the stage, emphasizing her desire to save money and secure a stable future rather than indulge in the superficial showbiz lifestyle. The opening sets a tone of humor and realism as it delves into the duo’s dynamic, their dedication to crafting a successful performance, and lays the groundwork for deeper themes regarding the aspirations and hard truths of entertainers making a living in a competitive industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 460255 460320 2024-09-01T12:17:18.180512 2023-10-01T11:06:36.030059 text/html text/html 485063 2021-10-04T02:13:37 text/html 264761 2024-09-01T12:17:26.084468 application/epub+zip 265027 2024-09-01T12:17:19.871489 application/epub+zip 265027 2024-09-01T12:17:18.867492 application/epub+zip 472474 2024-09-01T12:17:30.720453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451247 2024-09-01T12:17:25.293492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411975 2022-09-01T13:56:19.410658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435941 435888 2024-09-01T12:17:17.495539 2023-10-01T11:06:35.369025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 435570 2021-10-04T02:14:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18718 2024-09-01T12:17:30.869422 application/rdf+xml 16865 2024-09-01T12:17:19.235492 image/jpeg 3717 2024-09-01T12:17:19.051514 image/jpeg 176931 2021-10-04T02:15:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 182973 2021-10-04T02:15:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 238154 2024-09-01T12:17:18.221489 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