Ethan Frome is an entrancing but sad story of a poverty-stricken Massachusetts farmer caught in a loveless marriage. An emerging love for his young cousin leads to one day of explosive emotions with tragic consequences. Though Edith Wharton is best known for The Age of Innocence and The Buccaneers, Ethan Frome is perhaps her most perfect novel.
Download and start listening now!
"Had to read this book for a college English class. At first the book starts slow so I thought it was going to be a terrible book but it picked up and was actually a really interesting book" — Kaileen (4 out of 5 stars)
"Had to read this book for a college English class. At first the book starts slow so I thought it was going to be a terrible book but it picked up and was actually a really interesting book"
" This book is a tragic romantic drama that I was not really into. I am not really into romantic dramas, but the appalling ending was worth the read. 3/5 "
" Well, grandma loved this book... It was nothing that I expected. It was good read but not something I would read again "
" Beautifully written, surprising, tragic, unpredictable, and unsentimental. Loved it. "
" Quick re-read before school. One of my ADV 9 summer reads. "
" Another junky book from school. "
" love this book! the only book from high school that i will read again, and have since graduating. must read. it is short and a true classic. "
" Hated this book in high school. Loved it when I reread it on a summer vacation. "
" Not nearly as dark as people think. I listened to the audio book read by Scott Brick, I would highly recommend it. "
" Sometimes sparklingly longing but most often bitterly gray. "
" a classic of mystery and passion, i even remeber liking this one in highschool when i was forced to read it. "
" A sad, rather bleak story, building a sense of relentless hardship and hopeless entrapment, but "Ouch!", the ending. "
" Just like every other book in this genre, there's some sexual tension between two related women and Ethan Frome. Not good. "
" The story is wrenching. It is to me about desperation and where it can lead. "
" Tragic story set in New England "
" Very depressing story about someone who seems to be trapped in a desolate, hopeless life that he was destined to live right from the minute he was born. "
" This is one of my all time favorite novels, a true case of star crossed lovers. "
" This probably deserves more like a 2.5... I enjoy her New York based works much more; the country doesn't quite suit Ms Wharton. "
" She has become one of my favorite authors because of this story. Keep thinking of all of the "what if's". "
" This book seemed like a less-awesome version of Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner. I know Stegner wrote Remembering Laughter 26 years after this originally came out, but I think the characters he develops are fuller and convey the same message in a much more jarring way. "
" Tragic. I read this during the biggest snow storm I have experienced in my life. "
" Curious, disturbing book. Subtle love story turned tragic. Maybe subtle is an understatement. "
" My favorite authors, favorite book, Anita Shreve. "
" A very sad, rather depressing novel about a doomed love affair - this is my second Wharton (the first being The Age of Innocence). I like her writing - but this story is very painful to read. I don't think I was in the mood for it. "
" A classic. Hard to get through the first 50 pages, kind of a slow start. Ending was good. "
" Well, that was uplifting. Not. Really good writing, though. "
" Although released in 1911, this story is timeless. A quick read but engrossing from the first page to the last. "
" I found it very depressing. "
" The character Ethan Frome will break your heart "
" Good writing but depressing story, if I remember correctly. "
" This tale of the mundane, yet profound, tragedy of EDL is even better the second time around. Powerful stuff. "
" This book made me hate literary analysis, or at least the way it was taught in high school. "
" I did not care much for her writing, it was hard for me to really get into this story. It's only saving grace was my sympathy for Ethan although I am not sure he deserves it. "
Ghizela Rowe has worked in broadcast television for thirty years on a broad range of programming. Her specialization is in music. She helps run the Copyright Group, an extensive collection of master recording rights, and has lent her voice to many audiobooks, including The Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Elizabeth Gaskell: The Short Stories, and The Romantics: An Introduction.
William Hope, an actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, has had leading roles in many films, including Aliens as Gorman, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Shining Through, and The Saint. His television credits include the Shell Seekers, As Time Goes By, and Gimme Gimme Gimme. On the London stage, he has appeared in The Seven Year Itch, The False Servant, and Doctor of Honour. He has appeared regionally in All My Sons, Twelfth Night, Way of the World, and La Ronde.
Audiobooks Were Restored to Your Cart
[ShoppingCartItemsAddedOnMerge] audiobook(s) were left in your cart from a previous visit, and saved to your account for your convenience. You may view or remove these audiobooks on the shopping cart page.