Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 440 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.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 342131 2025-10-01T09:32:19.520695 text/html 344652 2021-10-21T09:48:46 text/html 283209 2025-10-01T09:32:27.353244 application/epub+zip 286164 2025-10-01T09:32:22.740240 application/epub+zip 201434 2025-10-01T09:32:21.530214 application/epub+zip 496573 2025-10-01T09:32:30.754178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482706 2025-10-01T09:32:26.550232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335063 2022-09-01T11:01:41.131447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323646 2023-10-01T08:55:55.262504 text/plain 16205 2025-10-01T09:32:30.883165 application/rdf+xml 17221 2025-10-01T09:32:22.045190 image/jpeg 3862 2025-10-01T09:32:21.786246 image/jpeg 276708 2025-10-01T09:32:19.550736 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia