Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
Set deep in the remote countryside of Massachusetts, New England, in a world of small-town prejudice, pettiness and rural poverty, the story of Ethan Frome explores the crippling marriage of a young man to an older woman and his love for her vibrant young cousin, Mattie, who lives as a dependent in the Frome household. His feelings lead to a day of explosive emotions with tragic consequences. Published in 1911, two years before Wharton divorced her husband, the novel integrates the raw experiences of the author’s own life to create a powerful tale of the tragic destruction of innocent love, in a stark, compressed and unified form. Over time, the book has gained the reputation of being Edith Wharton’s best work.
Author - Edith Wharton.
Narrator - Adam Sims.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Set deep in the remote countryside of Massachusetts, New England, in a world of small-town prejudice, pettiness and rural poverty, the story of Ethan Frome explores the crippling marriage of a young man to an older woman and his love for her vibrant young cousin, Mattie, who lives as a dependent in the Frome household. His feelings lead to a day of explosive emotions with tragic consequences. Published in 1911, two years before Wharton divorced her husband, the novel integrates the raw experiences of the author’s own life to create a powerful tale of the tragic destruction of innocent love, in a stark, compressed and unified form. Over time, the book has gained the reputation of being Edith Wharton’s best work. Author - Edith Wharton. Narrator - Adam Sims. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:13:15
Chapter 2
Duration:00:14:21
Chapter 3
Duration:00:08:08
Chapter 4
Duration:00:09:23
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:33
Chapter 6
Duration:00:10:30
Chapter 7
Duration:00:12:05
Chapter 8
Duration:00:12:38
Chapter 9
Duration:00:13:00
Chapter 10
Duration:00:12:11
Chapter 11
Duration:00:09:30
Chapter 12
Duration:00:12:22
Chapter 13
Duration:00:14:06
Chapter 14
Duration:00:08:07
Chapter 15
Duration:00:09:58
Chapter 16
Duration:00:13:37
Chapter 17
Duration:00:09:34
Chapter 18
Duration:00:10:40
Chapter 19
Duration:00:10:19