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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.8/5)
Genre: Classic Literature / Novella / Tragedy / Psychological Fiction / Short Stories

Book Review:
Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome (1911) is a devastatingly powerful novella set in the bleak, snowbound hills of Massachusetts. Ethan Frome is a poor farmer trapped in a loveless marriage with the sickly, hypochondriac Zeena. When Zeena’s young, vibrant cousin Mattie Silver comes to help, Ethan and Mattie fall silently in love. Their doomed passion leads to a desperate act — with horrific consequences. Wharton’s prose is spare and icy, perfectly matching the frozen landscape. The tragic ending will haunt you. This collection also includes the novella The Touchstone and three masterful short stories: “The Last Asset,” “The Other Two,” and “Xingu.” A perfect introduction to one of America’s finest writers. This Bantam Classics edition features an introduction by Mary Gordon.