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by Edith Wharton

Ethan Frome study guide contains a biography of Edith Wharton, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The narrator tells us that he met Ethan Frome while working for a power plant in rural Massachusetts. The closest town to the plant is Starksfield, and there the narrator gets a taste of life in rural New England. Frome is the most striking character in town, a tall and lame "ruin of a man," and the narrator becomes obsessed with learning Frome's story. He gathers bits of the tale from various sources around town. By chance, Frome ends up being his sleigh driver to work every morning. After about a week of riding with Frome, a terrible blizzard makes the trek all the way back to the narrator's home impossible. He is forced to take shelter at Frome's home, and there he gets the clue to Frome's tragedy. The narrator presents his vision of…

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• Ethan Frome Summary
• About Ethan Frome
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Summary and Analysis of Prelude and Chapters 1-2
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 3-5
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 6-8
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 9-10
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• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
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