description: Ethan Frome, a poor, downtrodden New England farmer is trapped in a loveless marriage to his invalid wife, Zeena. His ambition and intelligence are oppressed by Zeena's cold, conniving character. When Zeena's young cousin Mattie arrives to help care for her, Ethan is immediately taken by Mattie's warm, vivacious personality. They fall desperately in love as he realizes how much is missing from his life and marriage. Tragically, their love is doomed by Zeena's ever-lurking presence and by the social conventions of the day. Ethan remains torn between his sense of obligation and his urge to satisfy his heart's desire up to the suspenseful and unanticipated conclusion.
language: English
title: Ethan Frome
titlecomplete: Ethan Frome
characters: Aunt Philura Maple, Jotham Powell, Mrs. Ned Hale, Mattie Silver, Zeena Frome, Mrs. Varnum, Denis Eady, Dr. Kidder, Mrs. Frome, Daniel Byrne, Orin Silver, Dr. Buck, Lawyer Varnum, Aunt Martha Pierce, Mrs. Hale, Eliza Spears, Michael Eady, Ned Hale, Ethan Frome, Harmon Gow, Mrs. Homan, Andrew Hale
genres: Classics, American, Novels, High School, Read For School, School, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 123699
places: Massachusetts, New England, Starkfield, Massachusetts
publisher: Tantor Media