Project Gutenberg 2008-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 201 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Long Run 1916 Produced by David Widger "The Long Run" by Edith Wharton is a novel written during the early 20th century. This work explores the themes of love, societal expectations, and personal choices through the lens of its protagonist, Halston Merrick, as he reflects on his relationships and the nature of life over time. The story delves into the emotional landscape of Merrick's friendship and romantic feelings towards Paulina Trant, illustrating the conflicts between duty, desire, and the passage of time. In the narrative, Merrick reconnects with Paulina at a gathering after many years apart, only to find that their lives have taken different turns filled with regret and compromise. As they navigate their past and present, Merrick grapples with his choices that led him to stay in a fulfilling yet constrained life, managing the family business rather than pursuing greater passions. He ultimately reflects on the complexity of love and societal duties as Paulina marries another man, Reardon. The unfolding dialogue unearths a blend of nostalgia, longing, and the painful recognition of how life’s decisions can reshape one’s identity and emotional reality over time, culminating in an exploration of what it means to genuinely live, love, and grow in "the long run." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 102093 2025-10-10T06:11:35.590127 text/html 100801 2017-09-19T15:58:10 text/html 97619 2025-10-10T06:11:39.517158 application/epub+zip 97707 2025-10-10T06:11:37.178123 application/epub+zip 97707 2025-10-10T06:11:36.154109 application/epub+zip 173827 2025-10-10T06:11:41.310155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162442 2025-10-10T06:11:38.923120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133553 2022-09-11T08:29:28.157439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84181 2025-10-10T06:11:35.291165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85568 2017-09-19T15:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84082 2017-09-19T15:58:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20565 2025-10-10T06:11:41.431152 application/rdf+xml 10028 2025-10-10T06:11:36.647125 image/jpeg 2670 2025-10-10T06:11:36.397134 image/jpeg 33560 2017-09-19T15:58:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 35193 2017-09-19T15:58:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 33351 2017-09-19T15:58:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 94300 2025-10-10T06:11:35.600139 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia