Ethan Frome

Book Code: 1111004241033

Edith Wharton

ABOUT THE BOOK

"Ethan Frome" by Edith Wharton portrays the tragic love triangle involving Ethan, his wife Zeena, and her cousin Mattie in Starkfield, Massachusetts. Ethan falls for Mattie, leading to a failed suicide pact resulting in their physical impairments. Wharton's narrative, inspired by a real-life sledding accident, reflects on the New England landscape's influence and the moral dilemmas faced by her characters.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Edith Wharton - Edith Newbold Jones; (1862 –1937)  an American writer and designer, illuminated the intricacies of New York's upper-class society in the Gilded Age. Her groundbreaking novel, "The Age of Innocence," earned her the first Pulitzer Prize in Fiction by a woman in 1921. Notable for her sharp portrayal of morals and lives, Wharton's works include "The House of Mirth," "Ethan Frome," and captivating ghost stories. Born into a wealthy family, her upbringing involved extensive travels across Europe, where she developed fluency in several languages. Despite societal expectations, Wharton pursued intellectual nourishment, challenging conventional norms through her literary endeavors. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame, her legacy endures.