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Ethan Frome

Author
Edith Wharton
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
98 pages
ISBN
9781909438859
Published
15 September 2012
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Edith Wharton
  • Ethan Frome
  • romance
  • New England
  • symbolism
  • naturalism
  • family
  • psychological
  • drama
  • American classic

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Description

"Ethan Frome" by Edith Wharton is a haunting novella set in a bleak, wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts. It follows the tragic life of Ethan Frome, a poor farmer trapped in a loveless marriage to his sickly wife, Zeena. When Zeena's cousin, the vivacious Mattie Silver, comes to live with them, Ethan finds a glimmer of hope and falls in love with her. Their forbidden love leads to a series of fateful decisions with devastating consequences. Wharton's evocative prose unravels a tale of love, sacrifice, and the suffocating forces of duty and isolation. With its powerful portrayal of human emotions and societal constraints, "Ethan Frome" remains a poignant exploration of the human condition and the consequences of unfulfilled desires.

Author

Edith Wharton (1862–1937) was born into old New York money, married badly, and wrote her way into a life of her own — much of it in France. The House of Mirth follows a woman who cannot afford a misstep; The Age of Innocence won the Pulitzer, the first for a woman in fiction. Drawing rooms, divorces, and the cost of being seen: she knew the furniture from the inside. Luxury is a trap with excellent lighting.

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