The Prodigal is a novel written by Mary Hallock Foote and published in 1900. The story follows the life of a young man named Charley Wayland, who leaves his home in New York City to seek his fortune in the west. Charley is a talented artist, but he struggles to make a living from his work and ends up becoming involved in a series of misadventures.After several years of wandering, Charley returns home to New York City, only to find that his family...