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"A Comedy in Rubber" is a short story by O. Henry first published in 1881. It tells the tale of two people, William Pry and Violet Seymour, who fall in love but miss their own wedding as they are too busy watching accidents and unusual events.

न्यूयॉर्कमध्ये बालपण घालवलेले दोन जिवलग मित्र ऐन तारुण्यामध्ये एकमेकांपासून दूर होतात. एक जण नशीब आजमावण्यासाठी पश्चिमेकडे जातो. दुसरा मात्र त्याच शहरात पोलीस खात्यात दाखल होतो. त्यावेळी त्यांच्यात एक अलिखित करार होतो. बरोबर वीस वर्षांनी कुठल्याही परिस्थितीत नियोजित ठिकाणी भेटायचंच. त्याप्रमाणे पोलीस अधिकारी त्याच जागी हजर होतो. वेळ संपत चाललेली असते. दरम्यान एका अट्टल गुन्हेगाराला पकडण्याची जबाबदारी त्याच्यावर येते. योगायोगाने त्याचा हा मित्रच तो गुन्हेगार असतो.

कर्जाची गरज गरीब- श्रीमंत सर्वांनाच लागते. काही दीर्घ काळासाठी असतात, तर काही अल्पमुदतीसाठी. बँकेच्या दृष्टीनं कर्जाचं कारण आणि त्याला योग्य तारण या गोष्टी महत्वाच्या असतात. त्यातूनही काही वेळा नियमांचं पालन न करता, कर्जदाराच्या पतीप्रमाणे मोठ्या रकमा दिल्या जातात. तात्पुरत्या कालावधीसाठी कर्ज घेतलेल्या एका धनाढ्य व्यक्तीने, अपवादात्मक पद्धतीने कर्जमुक्ती कशी केली, त्याची ही कहाणी.

উইলিয়াম সিডনি পোর্টার, ছদ্মনামে যিনি ও হেনরি ব'লে সবার কাছে পরিচিত তাঁর ছোট গল্পের এই সংগ্রহ একটি সম্পদ। বিভিন্ন স্তরের মনস্তাত্ত্বিক বিচ্ছুরণের সাক্ষী এই সব গল্প আমাদের মনুষ্য চরিত্র সম্বন্ধে ধারণা অনেক বদলে দেয়। বিশ্বসাহিত্যের অমূল্য সম্পদ এই গন্ন ঘত শুনবেন ততই অভিভূত হবেন।

El Rescate del Jefe Rojo que relata el hilarante secuestro de Johnny Dorset, el hijo de un acaudalado hombre de negocios, por dos inexpertos criminales con la esperanza de obtener un jugoso rescate. Lo que inicialmente parece un plan infalible rápidamente se torna en una cómica pesadilla cuando descubren que el joven Johnny es más travieso y astuto de lo que jamás podrían haber imaginado.

A heart-warming tale reminding us that love is more important than possessions.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

Discover the enduring beauty of hope and sacrifice in The Last Leaf by O. Henry, narrated by Lauren Maza. Set in the artistic enclave of early 20th-century Greenwich Village, this timeless short story follows the intertwined lives of struggling artists and the extraordinary bond that arises amidst hardship. When illness threatens a young woman’s life, a single leaf becomes the symbol of her will to survive—and a testament to the power of friendship and selflessness.

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William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.