{ "item_title" : "The Long Run", "item_author" : [" Edith Wharton "], "item_description" : "The Long Run is a novel written by Edith Wharton, an American author and Pulitzer Prize winner. The book tells the story of a young man named Newland Archer, who is a member of New York's upper class in the 1870s. Newland is engaged to May Welland, a beautiful and proper young woman who is also a member of high society.However, Newland's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets May's cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska, who has returned to New York after separating from her abusive husband in Europe. Newland becomes fascinated with Ellen, who is unconventional and free-spirited, and begins to question the values and expectations of his own society.As Newland and Ellen's relationship deepens, they must navigate the strict social codes and conventions of their world, which threaten to destroy their happiness. The novel explores themes of love, duty, tradition, and the tension between individual desires and societal expectations.The Long Run is a classic work of American literature and a masterpiece of social commentary. Wharton's vivid descriptions of New York's high society and her nuanced portrayal of the characters' inner lives make the novel a timeless and insightful exploration of human nature and the complexities of relationships.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.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers2.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/41/917/062/1419170627_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "17.95", "online_price" : "17.95", "our_price" : "17.95", "club_price" : "17.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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