The cover of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton features a winter scene with snow-covered fields, barren trees, and a horse-drawn sleigh, evoking the bleak, cold atmosphere central to the story's setting.
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The cover of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton features a winter scene with snow-covered fields, barren trees, and a horse-drawn sleigh, evoking the bleak, cold atmosphere central to the story's setting.

Ethan Frome: Edith Wharton

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Description

Author Edith Wharton

Publisher Signet Classic 1987

Binding Hardcover

Condition former library book shows age tanning and a library sticker otherwise fine

Summary

Ethan Frome is a tragic novella that tells the story of Ethan, a man trapped in a loveless marriage in the bleak, rural town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The narrative explores themes of duty, desire, and despair as Ethan struggles with his feelings for Mattie, his wife's cousin, who comes to live with them. The novella culminates in a catastrophic sledding accident, which leaves Ethan, Mattie, and his wife Zeena in a state of permanent physical and emotional ruin. The story is a poignant exploration of the human condition, marked by Wharton's keen observations of societal constraints and personal suffering.

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