Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
"Ethan Frome" by Edith Wharton is a novella published in 1911. Set in the harsh winter landscape of rural Massachusetts, it tells the story of a man trapped in a loveless marriage who falls deeply in love with his wife's young cousin. As passion conflicts with duty and circumstance, their forbidden connection leads toward a desperate act with devastating consequences. This tragic tale explores how desire, obligation, and fate can intertwine to
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| Author | Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 |
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| Title | Ethan Frome |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Frome |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | New England -- Fiction |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Accident victims -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rural poor -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4517 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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