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Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (1911)
A bleak, devastating novella set in rural New England. Ethan Frome, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls for his wife's cousin Mattie Silver. Their desperate attempt to escape ends in tragedy. Wharton at her most spare and powerful.
Historical Significance:
Edith Wharton, known for novels of New York high society, wrote Ethan Frome as a deliberate departure — a story of rural poverty and emotional imprisonment. She based the setting on her observations o...
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A bleak, devastating novella set in rural New England. Ethan Frome, trapped in a loveless marriage, falls for his wife's cousin Mattie Silver. Their desperate attempt to escape ends in tragedy. Wharton at her most spare and powerful.
Historical Significance:
Edith Wharton, known for novels of New York high society, wrote Ethan Frome as a deliberate departure — a story of rural poverty and emotional imprisonment. She based the setting on her observations o...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=107
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