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    Tales of Rags and Riches
    Tales of Rags and Riches
    Tales of Rags and Riches
    Audiobook5 hours

    Tales of Rags and Riches

    Written by O. Henry, Katherine Mansfield and Oscar Wilde

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    A fabulous collection of stories about the fabulously rich, the grindingly poor, sudden wealth, odd inheritances, greed and generosity.

    The Inconsiderate Waiter by J.M. Barrie
    The One Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain
    Alf's Dream by W.W. Jacobs
    One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry
    The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde
    In the Family by W.W. Jacobs
    A Curious Dream by Mark Twain
    The Widower Turmore by Ambrose Bierce
    The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
    The Swing of the Pendulum by Katherine Mansfield
    The Venturers by O. Henry
    The Life of Ma Parker by Katherine Mansfield
    The Unknown Quantity by O. Henry
    The Child who was Tired by Katherine Mansfield
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateSep 7, 2013
    ISBN9781467669511
    Tales of Rags and Riches
    Author

    O. Henry

    O. Henry (1862–1910) was the pseudonym of American author William Sidney Porter. Arrested for embezzlement in 1895, he escaped the police and fled to Honduras, where he wrote Cabbages and Kings (1904). On his return to the United States, he was caught, and served three years before being released. He became one of the most popular short story authors in history, known for his wit, surprise endings, and relatable, everyman characters.

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