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Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome, a poor farmer in nineteenth-century Starkfield, Massachusetts, sets off a devastating chain of events when he falls in love with the vivacious Mattie, cousin of his sickly, demanding wife.

Ethan Frome

Tall, powerful, Ethan Frome is "the most striking man in Starkfield." But the hard-working farmer has become trapped--between his obligations to an ailing wife and his attraction to the beautiful Mattie Silver. As his story unfolds, it is a tale of love, of tragedy, and of the dark bond that exists between two forces.

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome, a poor, downtrodden New England farmer is trapped in a loveless marriage to his invalid wife, Zeena. When Zeena's young cousin Mattie arrives to help care for her, Ethan is immediately taken by Mattie's warm, vivacious personality. They fall desperately in love as he realizes how much is missing from his life and marriage.

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome, a poor, downtrodden New England farmer is trapped in a loveless marriage to his invalid wife, Zeena. When Zeena's young cousin Mattie arrives to help care for her, Ethan is immediately taken by Mattie's warm, vivacious personality. They fall desperately in love as he realizes how much is missing from his life and marriage.

Ethan Frome

Contains the story of Ethan Frome, a New England farmer who is married to a hypochondriac, but in love with his wife's lively cousin, Mattie.

Ethan Frome

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

Desire and betrayal in old New York. A look at thwarted love and passions of the human heart. This novel won the first Pulitzer prize given to a woman.

Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome

and, Summer : complete texts with introduction, historical contexts, critical essays
2004
Collects Edith Wharton's "Ethan Frome," and "Summer," depicting a New England farmer who falls in love with his hypochondriac wife's cousin and the love affair between humble New England woman and an aristocratic man; and includes writings on the historical context of the work and critical essays.

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