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100	1		_aHenry, O., _d1862-1910
245	1	4	_aThe Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2003
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2003-02-01
505	0		_aThe 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 -- A midsummer knight's dream -- The last leaf -- The count and the wedding guest -- The county of elusion -- The ferry of unfulfilment -- The tale of a tainted tenner -- Elsie in New York.
508			_aCharles Franks, Greg Weeks, the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team and Joseph E. Loewenstein, M.D.
520			_a"The Trimmed Lamp, and Other Stories of the Four Million" by O. Henry is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century, likely around the 1910s. The book centers on the lives and struggles of ordinary people living in New York City, particularly focusing on women like Lou and Nancy, highlighting their aspirations, relationships, and societal challenges. The opening of the book introduces readers to two young women, Lou and Nancy, who have moved to the city seeking work to escape poverty. They represent different attitudes towards life and ambitions—Lou, who is content with her job as an ironer in a laundry, enjoys the social aspects of her work, while Nancy, who works as a shop girl, dreams of rising above her station and marrying into wealth. As they navigate their choices, their differences are highlighted through their conversations about love, success, and the sacrifices they are willing to make for their futures. This excerpt establishes a rich social commentary on class and gender inequality, setting the stage for O. Henry's signature blend of humor and pathos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aShort stories
653			_aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3707
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