Edith Wharton Edith Wharton, author of Ethan Frome (1911), about 1895. (more) Ethan Frome novella by Wharton Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Andrzej Gasiorek Andrzej Gasiorek is a Reader in twentieth-century English literature at the University of Birmingham, where he has been teaching for the last twelve years. He is the author of Postwar... Andrzej Gasiorek Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ethan Frome, novella that is perhaps the best-known work by American author Edith Wharton. First published in 1911, Ethan Frome is a departure from Wharton’s other works, which take place among the upper echelons of society, in that it is set in an impoverished New England farming community. The story begins as a first-person account by a nameless narrator who is spending the winter in the fictional town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. He begins asking questions about a tall, taciturn man with a scarred face and a pronounced limp and is told that the man is Ethan Frome and that he ...(100 of 502 words)

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