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Trapped in a loveless marriage and weighed down by poverty, Ethan Frome's days are enlivened by the presence of Mattie, his ailing wife Zeena's youthful and charming cousin, who provides help to the household. When Zeena realizes that her husband's feelings for Mattie go beyond simple affection, and that they seem to be reciprocated, the scene is set for a confrontation that will lead to heartbreak, misery and tragedy.
A marked contrast to the mordantly satirical novels of manners set among New York high society for which she is best known, this story set in rural Massachusetts is considered by many to be Edith Wharton's highest achievement, and is unsurpassed as a study of forbidden love and thwarted desire.- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Wharton, Edith
- ISBN: 9780684174877
- Condition: Used
- Publication Year: 1982
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Celia H. - 6 years 5 months agoThis book is very weird. The descriptions are nice, sure, but at what cost? The morals feel equivalent to an emo high schooler's first Youtube vidoes, which are all soft-punk, grainy covers of Echosmith songs. Yeah, the world sucks. Adultery happens, and I think every sensible adult can agree that it is bad. This book is for you if you're a newly-enagaed bride starring in a Hallmark film and you need a reminder that flirting with that grossly handsome English prince still counts as cheating on your milk-toast Disney villian of a fiancé, even if he is planning to steal your bookstore for himself.