Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome

A patrician who wrote most often of the fashionable 19th-century New York society she knew so well, Edith Wharton was inspired to write the novel Ethan Frome after spending summers in Massachusetts. This guide systematically overviews Wharton's widely read text. The book offers a detailed plot summary and gives special attention to the themes and literary contexts informing the novel. It also overviews Wharton's style and the critical reception of her work.