One Thousand Dollars
Written by O. Henry
Narrated by Cathy Dobson
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O. Henry
O. Henry (1862-1910) was an American short story writer. Born and raised in North Carolina, O. Henry—whose real name was William Sydney Porter—moved to Texas in 1882 in search of work. He met and married Athol Estes in Austin, where he became well known as a musician and socialite. In 1888, Athol gave birth to a son who died soon after, and in 1889 a daughter named Margaret was born. Porter began working as a teller and bookkeeper at the First National Bank of Austin in 1890 and was fired four years later and accused of embezzlement. Afterward, he began publishing a satirical weekly called The Rolling Stone, but in 1895 he was arrested in Houston following an audit of his former employer. While waiting to stand trial, Henry fled to Honduras, where he lived for six months before returning to Texas to surrender himself upon hearing of Athol’s declining health. She died in July of 1897 from tuberculosis, and Porter served three years at the Ohio Penitentiary before moving to Pittsburgh to care for his daughter. While in prison, he began publishing stories under the pseudonym “O. Henry,” finding some success and launching a career that would blossom upon his release with such short stories as “The Gift of the Magi” (1905) and “The Ransom of Red Chief” (1907). He is recognized as one of America’s leading writers of short fiction, and the annual O. Henry Award—which has been won by such writers as William Faulkner, John Updike, and Eudora Welty—remains one of America’s most prestigious literary prizes.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book has 4 short stories.These stories make us think about money.Which is more important, money or love?Can money buy everything?Does money make us happy or bad?This book just made me think about money and love.It didn't give me answer.So I could think about it myself.I like money, so I think it is very important to live.But I think love is more important than money.Money can't love!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Father Anthony said "Money buy anything".But the son Richard said "Money don't buy beloved woman's time".I thought I would won one billion yen in the lottery yesterday.I thought if I would hadone billion yen ,I bought everything.So I red this book ,I know money doesn't anything.This book shows me important things.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5If you have one thousand dollars,what do you do?Is money needed for true love?It seems to be usual question.And this book has four short stories about these theme.Each story is very short,so it is easier to read than other books.But because of that,I want to know more about the relation between money and love.My favorite story in this book is the first one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Money or love? Do you think which is more important?This book has 4 short stories about money and love.Of course,this book does not show the answer.You should think the answer by yourself.It's a little difficult.