Elizabeth Ammons
3) Ethan Frome
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
"Set against a bleak New England background, this novel tells of Frome, his ailing wife Zeena and her companionn Mattie Silver, superbly delineating the characters of each as they are drawn relentlessly into a deep-rooted domestic struggle. Burdened by poverty and spiritually dulled by a loveless marriage to an older woman, Frome is emotionally stirred by the arrival of a youthful cousin who is employed as household help. Mattie's presence not only...