The Valley Of Decision : Kessinger Publishing : 9781162711379 : 116271137X : 10 Sep 2010 : The Valley of Decision is a novel written by Edith Wharton and published in 1902. The story is set in the late 19th century in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and focuses on the lives of two families, the Scotts and the Courtlands. The Scotts are a wealthy family who own a steel mill, while the Courtlands are their tenants who work in the mill. The novel explores the social and economic tensions between the two families, as well as the personal relationships and conflicts that arise within each family. The main character is Marylynn, the daughter of the Courtlands, who falls in love with Paul, the son of the Scotts. Their love is complicated by the class differences between their families and the disapproval of Paul's mother, who wants him to marry someone of his own social status. The novel also delves into the issues of labor relations and workers' rights during the industrial revolution, as the work