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Ethan Frome

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Book Summary

Edith Wharton Biography

Early Years
Education and Early Work
Married Life
The French Years
Career Highlights

About Ethan Frome

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Prologue
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6–7
Chapters 8–9
Epilogue

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Ethan Frome
Zenobia (Zeena) Frome
Mattie Silver

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Themes in Ethan Frome

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