The Long Run

The Long Run is a novel written by Edith Wharton, an American author known for her works on the upper-class society of New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book tells the story of a wealthy businessman named John Campton, who is faced with a series of challenges and moral dilemmas that threaten his reputation and his marriage.As the novel begins, John Campton is a successful businessman who has built his fortune through hard work and determination. He is married to a beautiful and intelligent woman named Julia, and they have two children together. However, John's life is turned upside down when he becomes embroiled in a scandal involving his business dealings.As John struggles to clear his name and salvage his reputation, he is forced to confront the darker aspects of his personality and his marriage. He begins to question his own motives and the values that have driven him throughout his life. Meanwhile, Julia must decide whether to stand by her husband or pursue her own happiness.The Long Run is a thought-provoking novel that explores themes of wealth, power, morality, and the complexities of human relationships. It is a compelling portrait of a man and a society struggling to reconcile the pursuit of success with the demands of conscience.Well -- I failed to sell the Works, and that increased my discontent. I went through moods of cold unsociability, alternating with sudden flushes of curiosity, when I gloated over stray scraps of talk overheard in railway stations and omnibuses, when strange faces that I passed in the street tantalized me with fugitive promises. I wanted to get away, among things that were unexpected and unknown; and it seemed to me that nobody about me understood in the least what I felt, but that somewhere just out of reach there was some one who did, and whom I must find or despair. . . .This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.