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The Long Run
Edith Wharton
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A wealthy bachelor businessman looks back on the romance that he fumbled with a beautiful married woman he and his college buddy both had crushes on when younger.
A wealthy bachelor businessman looks back on the romance that he fumbled with a beautiful married woman he and his college buddy both had crushes on when younger.
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"I'm going to. But tell me a little more." I thought I saw a shade of constraint on his face, and did not add, as I had meant to: "Tell me—because she interests me—what wore her down?" Instead, I asked: "How soon after Trant's death did she remarry?"
He seemed to make an effort of memory. "It was seven years ago, I think."
"And is Reardon here to-night?"
"Yes; over there, talking to Mrs. Cumnor."
I looked across the broken groupings and saw a large glossy man with straw-coloured hair and a red face, whose shirt and shoes and complexion seemed all to have received a coat of the same expensive varnish.
As I looked there was a drop in the talk about us, and I heard Mr. Reardon pronounce in a big booming voice: "What I say is: what's the good of disturbing things? Thank the Lord, I'm c. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
The Long Run is a short story first published in 1916. It’s about forbidden love, regret , and whether or not to take risks.
Edith Wharton was a fine writer and although her talent shows through in her style, the characters didn’t appeal to me, while the narrative failed to engage me.
A dull read.
Unenjoyable
This was a sad tale of a parting of ways and of being disappointed in how your friends turned out. In 1915 it was easier to drop out of people's lives for 40 years, but I don't think that really changes the takeaways here. I liked the quote:
Love is deeper than friendship, but friendship is a good d
O final e a sensação de ISSO! salvaram a história
I am really enjoying Wharton's short stories. I remember finding the first novel of hers I read, The Age of Innocence, rather dull and stuffy. Ethan Frome, the second, was much better. This is slightly reminiscent of that short novel.
I find it very interesting how both the characters in this are sho
The story flowed and kept my interest, wasn't a great story.