Ethan Frome Classic American Fiction of Forbidden Love and Duty in Rural New England
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ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
05.11.2026
Verlag
Library of AlexandriaSeitenzahl
114 (Printausgabe)
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172 KB
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781808300479
In a winter-bound New England town, the hope of love collides with the demands of duty. A quiet household becomes the setting for an unforgettable tragedy.
Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome follows a struggling Massachusetts farmer whose life is shaped by poverty, hard work, and his marriage to the ailing Zeena. The presence of Mattie Silver, Zeena's young cousin, brings warmth into his isolated home. As Ethan's attachment to Mattie deepens, the possibility of another life becomes both a comfort and a source of anguish.
Set in the fictional town of Starkfield, this spare novella makes the frozen landscape inseparable from its characters' emotional lives. Wharton builds tension through restrained dialogue, domestic details, and the distance between what people feel and what they can say. Its enduring force lies in its refusal to make desire, obligation, or blame simple: each choice takes place within a world of financial hardship and painfully limited possibilities.
What readers find inside:
- A divided heart - Ethan's feelings for Mattie test the obligations that bind him to his wife and home.
- Three lives intertwined - Ethan, Zeena, and Mattie form a household marked by longing, resentment, and dependence.
- A wintry landscape - Starkfield's snow and cold intensify the story's atmosphere of isolation and confinement.
- Desire and constraint - Poverty and social expectations shape the choices available to characters who long for change.
- Tragic consequences - A desperate attempt to escape suffering gives the novella its haunting emotional weight.
This is a compelling choice for readers of classic American literature, psychologically searching fiction, and tragic stories of forbidden love. Its brief compass also makes it a rewarding book for discussion, especially around responsibility, sympathy, and the consequences of choices made under pressure.
Enter Starkfield and discover a story whose quiet tensions linger long after the final page.
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