Ethan Frome
- First published
- 1911
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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 shape lives in unexpected and irreversible ways.
- Domestic fiction
- New England
- Married people
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
- Accident victims
- Rural poor
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #4517. Ethan Frome on Wikipedia.
