A Modern Prodigal is a novel written by Julia McNair Wright and originally published in 1892. The story follows the life of a young man named Robert Langston, who grows up in a wealthy family but becomes dissatisfied with his privileged life and decides to leave home. He travels to New York City where he falls in with a group of bohemian artists and writers, and becomes involved in their unconventional lifestyle. Langston's experiences in New York...