In this powerful novel by Hamlin Garland, small-town businessman Jason Edwards struggles to overcome the challenges of everyday life. From his rocky marriage to his troubled business, every step of Jason's journey is fraught with difficulty. Yet through it all, he remains determined to succeed and find happiness. A moving portrait of a man who refuses to give up on his dreams. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.