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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...

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.

Yellow Bird Project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第265話。大人も子どもも楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『とある一組の貧しい夫婦が、お互いに贈ったクリスマスプレゼントは、とても愚かで、そして、もっとも賢い、まさに「賢者の贈り物」でした。』

O. Henry wrote many stories, but this, the story of two "ultimate gifts", is his most famous.

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Includes: "By Courier", "Jimmie Hayes and Muriel", "School and Schools", "Roads of Destiny", "A Blackjack Bargainer"," A Cosmopolite in a Café", "Christmas by Injunction", "Mammon and the Archer", "A Bird of Bagdad", "After 20 Years", "From The Cabby’s Seat", "Lost on Dress Parade", "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog", "Tobin’s Palm", "Transients in Arcadia", "The Trimmed Lamp", and more.

Yellow Bird Project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第287話。大人も子どもも楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『「人は、芸術を愛した時、どんな苦労もいとわなくなる」二人の若い芸術家の夫婦に訪れた、小さな小さな物語です。』

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization, and clever twist endings. This collection includes "The Last Leaf", "The Love Philter of Ikey Schoenstein", "The Caliph", "Cupid and the Clock", "The Brief Debut of Tildy", "The Higher Abdication", "The Ransom of Red Chief", "One Dollar’s Worth", "Cupid a la Carte", "Girl", "Springtime a la Carte", "The Ethics of Pig", "The Social Triangle", "Witches Loaves", "The Romace of the Buys Broker", and more.

Yellow Bird Project制作、世界の童話シリーズ第297話。大人も子どもも楽しめる童話オーディオブックを、多彩なキャストとBGMでお届けします。『重い肺炎で苦しむジョンジー。彼女はベッドの窓から見えるツタの葉に自分の運命を重ね、「その葉の最後の一枚が落ちた時、自分も死んでしまう」とつぶやきました。同室に暮らすスーは、彼女をなんとか元気づけようとしましたが、彼女の弱った心を救う術が思いつきません。最後の一葉(ひとは)が落ちるのは、もはや時間の問題でした・・』

O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). He was a master of the short story with a surprise ending. In this story, part of the collection titled The Four Million, two old friends have made a promise to meet at a certain New York City corner after 20 years of separation. Will they each honor the agreement? What will they learn of their lives since they last saw each other?

やさしい英語で書かれた世界の名作小説を、BGMと効果音にのせてラジオドラマ仕立てでお届けします。O・ヘンリー（1862-1910）はアメリカを代表する短編小説家です。彼は、ドラッグストアの店員を皮切りに、羊番、銀行員、新聞記者などの職業を転々とし、刑務所暮らしまで経験しています。服役中に小説を書き始め、出所後はその豊かな人生経験をもとに、社会の底辺に生きる人々の暮らしぶりを笑いと愛情を持って描いています。短編集「四百万」に収められた物語の１つ。この物語が描かれた20世紀初頭のニューヨークの人口が400万人だったことから名付けられました。ボブとジミーの心温まる友情ドラマ。

O. Henry, the pseudonym of the American writer William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), is best known for writing stories full of wit, wordplay, and warm characterizations, and particularly for their clever twist endings. This volume contains 20 of O. Henry's best and best-loved stories. They are marked by coincidence and surprise endings as well as the compassion and high humor that have made O. Henry's stories popular for the last century.

When two friends reunite after a twenty-year absence, the limits of friendship become evident. Painting two distinct portraits of people who have grown apart, O. Henry explores themes of friendship, loyalty and trust. In Mammon and the Archer, the pursuit of love, and the love of money go head-to-head for dominance in a timely engagement. Famous for his unexpected plot twists, O. Henry was not only a master at the craft of writing the short story, but explored deep themes that still resonate today.

All over the world, O. Henry, one of the most famous pen names in history, stands for the very best in short-story writing. This audiobook includes 24 of his stories.

All over the world, O. Henry, one of the most famous pen names in history, stands for the very best in short-story writing. This audiobook includes 19 of his stories.

Two friends decide to meet again after a 20-year separation - with very unexpected results.

Miss Conway fancies Andy Donovan in this tale of love and lies. She reinvents herself after their first meeting, dressing in all black! But Mr. Donovan assumes she's in mourning and when questioned she lies about the death of a loved one. Can she keep the lie going and still win Andy's affection?

A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress – ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love.O. Henry’s famous short stories – sensitive, funny, sympathetic – give us vivid pictures of the everyday lives of these New Yorkers.

The best of O. Henry's stories: "The Gift of the Magi", "The Voice of the City", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and more.

First published in 1906, The Four Million consists of twenty-five moving short stories based in New York. Each tale showcases the lives of seemingly ordinary people – clerks, waiters, con artists and more – with irony, humour and warmth. From a charming exploration of love with 'The Gift of the Magi' to a tragic tale of friendship in 'After Twenty Years', The Four Million compellingly conveys the unique breadth of the human experience. A brilliant collection of character sketches, O. Henry reminds us how everyone has a story worth telling.

やさしい英語で書かれた世界の名作小説を、BGMと効果音にのせてラジオドラマ仕立てでお届けします。O・ヘンリー（1862-1910）はアメリカを代表する短編小説家です。彼は、ドラッグストアの店員を皮切りに、羊番、銀行員、新聞記者などの職業を転々とし、刑務所暮らしまで経験しています。服役中に小説を書き始め、出所後はその豊かな人生経験をもとに、社会の底辺に生きる人々の暮らしぶりを笑いと愛情を持って描いています。ニューヨークのグリニッジ・ビレッジに共同アトリエを構えた画家の卵のスーとジョンジー。ほどなくしてジョンジーは、医者もさじを投げるほどの重病に冒されます。ベッドの上で身じろぎもしないジョンジーの傍らで絵を描き始めたスーは、ジョンジーがか細い声で数を、それも逆から数えているのを耳にし……。