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This anthology features a wide array of thought-provoking, genre-defining works from the 1900s, showcasing the range of modern storytelling—from existential musings to dark humour and intricate social commentary. These are the stories that have shaped modern literature, offering timeless insights into human nature and society. This collection brings together the finest modernist narratives, political reflections, and social commentaries that have shaped literature as we know it.

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.

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

O・ヘンリー（1862-1910）は、アメリカ・ノースカロライナ州グリーンズボロ生まれ。15歳から叔父が経営するドラッグストアで働き始め、19歳になるとテキサス州へ移って牧場で働く。その後、オースティンに居を構え、製薬会社や土地管理事務所に勤めたり議の九の出納係をしたりする。この時代にアソル・エスティスという女性と結婚し、彼女の勧めもあってスケッチ風の小品を書くようになる。銀行に勤めるかたわら新聞社の経営にも手を染めたが、多額の借金に追われ、銀行から公金横領の嫌疑をかけられて退職に追い込まれる。1896年に銀行の告発により逮捕されるが、裁判を目前に逃亡し、ニューオーリンズ、ホンジュラスと流転の生活を続ける。やがて妻危篤の知らせを受けて帰国し、1898年に自首。5年の実刑を受ける。獄中からも雑誌への投稿を続け、出獄後1902年にニューヨークに進出して本格的な文筆活動を開始。精力的に執筆を続け、一躍流行作家となるが、1910年、肝硬変と心臓病で生涯を終える。『魔女のパン』は、1911年に出版された短編集Sixes and Sevensに収められている。

The Last Leaf is a short story by O. Henry published in his 1907 collection The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories. The story first appeared on October 15, 1905, in the New York World. The scene of the story of The Last Leaf is the Greenwich artist colony in New York City. Over the past century, it has developed from a poor literati settlement to a world-famous art center and tourist attraction.

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.

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・・』

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, 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.

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

"The Cop and the Anthem" is a December 1904 short story by the United States author O. Henry. It includes several of the classic elements of an O. Henry story, including a setting in New York City, an empathetic look at the state of mind of a member of an underprivileged class, and an ironic ending. "The Cop and the Anthem" has only one character who is given a name, the protagonist "Soapy." It is made clear that Soapy is homeless, one of the underclass men and women who flocked to New York City during the earliest years of the twentieth century.

The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry includes "The Trimmed Lamp", "A Madison Square Arabian Night", "The Rubaiyat of a Scotch Highball", "The Pendulum", "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen", "The Assessor of Success", "The Buyer from Cactus City", "The Badge of Policeman O'Roon", "Brickdust Row", "The Making of a New Yorker", "Vanity and Some Sables", "The Social Triangle", "The Purple Dress", "The Foreign Policy of Company 99", "The Lost Blend", "A Harlem Tragedy", "The Guilty Party—An East Side Tragedy", "According to Their Lights", and more.

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?

Jim and Della are a poor couple, struggling to make ends meet. When the holidays roll around, Jim decides to sell his most prized possession to give his beloved the gift of her dreams. Della does the same for Jim, much to the surprise of the other. O. Henry's classic tale of sacrifice and true love rings in this wonderful season of hope and happiness in an unforgettable way.

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……。

Originally published in a 1905 edition of The New York Sunday World, "The Gift of the Magi" tells the story of a young couple at Christmas when money is tight, offering important insight into the nature of gift giving. A well-known example of comic irony, it has been widely adapted as everything from an off-Broadway show to television episodes. This recording of "The Gift of the Magi" was recorded as part of Dreamscape's Classic Christmas Stories: A Collection of Timeless Holiday Tales.

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two inexperienced criminal minds.

Narrator Nigel Hawthorne's exceptional talents as an actor bring comedy to the fore in this collection, extracting every nuance of humour from these seven great stories. Featuring "Brugglesmith" by Rudyard Kipling, "The Cricket Match" (from England, Their England) by A.G. Macdonell, "Reginald on House Parties" by Saki, "Winglebury Duel" by Charles Dickens, 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。』

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。