Edith Wharton

Ethan Frome

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Produktbeschreibung

Do you want to read Ethan Frome? If so then keep reading… Perhaps the best-known and most popular of Edith Wharton's novels, Ethan Frome is widely considered her masterpiece. Set against a bleak New England background, the novel tells of Frome, his ailing wife Zeena and her companion Mattie Silver, superbly delineating the characters of each as they are drawn relentlessly into a deep-rooted domestic struggle. Burdened by poverty and spiritually dulled by a loveless marriage to an older woman. Frome is emotionally stirred by the arrival of a youthful cousin who is employed as household help. Mattie's presence not only brightens a gloomy house but stirs long-dormant feelings in Ethan. Their growing love for one another, discovered by an embittered wife, presages an ending to this grim tale that is both shocking and savagely ironic. What are you waiting for Ethan Frome is one click away, select the "Buy Now" button in the top right corner NOW!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Public Park Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 76
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 125g
• ISBN-13: 9781989814239
• ISBN-10: 1989814239
• Artikelnr.: 58508960

Autorenporträt

Edith Wharton (1862 1937) was an American author and literary luminary of the early twentieth century. Known for her keen social observations and penetrating insights into the complexities of human nature, Wharton explored themes of love, marriage, and class. Her novels, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Innocence , delved into the lives of the privileged elite, examining the intricate web of social customs and conventions that governed their existence.