The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] vs The Four Million: Which Should You Read?
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The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.]
The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most…
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The Four Million
“TOBIN and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day, for there was four dollars between us, and Tobin had need of distractions.”
The Four Million is the second published collection of short stories by O. Henry originally released in 1906. There are twenty five stories of various lengths including several of his best known works such as "The Gift…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Four Million highest: The Four Million 4.0 · The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] 3.8.
- The Four Million is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 25 for The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.].
- The Four Million has the widest readership — 927 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | The Four Million | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (927) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (3) | 4.0 (3) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (27) |
Reception
| The complete works of O. Henry [pseud.] | The Four Million | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 927 |
| Editions | 31 | 61 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1185 |
| Reading it now | — | 331 |
| Written reviews | — | 111 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 445 |
| Pages | 1396 | 225 |