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Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton wrote this novella about a young farmer in Massachusetts, who leads a bleak existence after the untimely death of his parents and his miserable marriage to the sickly Zeena. When Zeena's cousin Mattie comes to help run the house, Ethan finds himself drawn to her beauty and love of life. Ultimately, the star crossed lover's story ends in tragedy.
Wharton paints a harsh picture with words of the depressing New England town in winter that matches the life of Ethan Frome. The reader feels quite sad and depressed right along with Ethan.
I first read the book in high school, and re-read it in a Classics book club. I did not enjoy it as much the second time around. It was boring, and I did not feel enough emotion to care for the characters much. I do enjoy Wharton's ability to convey an overall mood through her use language/
Wharton paints a harsh picture with words of the depressing New England town in winter that matches the life of Ethan Frome. The reader feels quite sad and depressed right along with Ethan.
I first read the book in high school, and re-read it in a Classics book club. I did not enjoy it as much the second time around. It was boring, and I did not feel enough emotion to care for the characters much. I do enjoy Wharton's ability to convey an overall mood through her use language/