{"product_id":"ethan-frome","title":"Ethan Frome","description":"\u003cdiv\u003ePerhaps the best-known and most popular of Edith Wharton's novels, \u003ci\u003eEthan Frome\u003c\/i\u003e is widely considered her masterpiece. Set against a bleak New England background, the novel tells of Frome, his ailing wife Zeena and her companion Mattie Silver, superbly delineating the characters of each as they are drawn relentlessly into a deep-rooted domestic struggle.\u003cbr\u003eBurdened 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 brightens a gloomy house but stirs long-dormant feelings in Ethan. Their growing love for one another, discovered by an embittered wife, presages an ending to this grim tale that is both shocking and savagely ironic.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wharton, Edith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46809822429408,"sku":"","price":6.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/Screenshot2024-12-29at1.16.40PM.png?v=1735492606","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/ethan-frome","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}