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Stark New England tale of duty versus desire.
Ethan Frome's raw portrayal of emotional turmoil and the painful choices we face in matters of love and loyalty reflects universal human experiences. Edith Wharton's vivid storytelling will have you walking alongside Ethan, feeling the chill of the Massachusetts winter and the heat of forbidden passion. It's a compact classic that packs a powerful punch.
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ISBN: 9780486266909
Authors:
Edith Wharton
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date of Publication: 1991-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.44
(rated by 127670 readers)
Description
Perhaps the best-known and most popular of Edith Wharton's novels, Ethan Frome is widely considered her masterpiece. Set against a bleak New England background, the novel tells of Frome, his ailing wife Zeena, and her companion Mattie Silver, superbly delineating the characters of each as they are drawn relentlessly into a deep-rooted domestic struggle. Burdened by poverty and spiritually dulled by a loveless marriage to an older woman, Frome is emotionally stirred by the arrival of a youthful cousin who is employed as household help. Mattie's presence not only brightens a gloomy house but stirs long-dormant feelings in Ethan. Their growing love for one another, discovered by an embittered wife, presages an ending to this grim tale that is both shocking and savagely ironic. (back cover)
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