The Long Run Chapter 2

from The Edith Wharton Library · host Edith Wharton

In which a chance visit to Merrick’s quiet Riverdale retreat unveils his uneasy reconciliation with age and lost literary ambition, as he shares a manuscript embodying the tempered reflections of a man caught between past ideals and present resignation. Their earnest conversation reveals a poignant awareness of forsaken paths, solitude, and the elusive nature of both art and companionship.

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