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The Voice of the City

by O. Henry · 1919

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A big city has a hum to it, a buzz and occasionally a grunt. On a quest to find the "composite vocal message of massed humanity", this O. Henry short story guides us through streets, past cops and vendors in order to discover what New York has to say. Astonishingly atmospheric illustrations by Magda Boreysza bring New York to life in this slim adventure.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1910s1910sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 132 pages
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