
Ethan Frome
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Narrated by:
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Scott Brick
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By:
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Edith Wharton
Perhaps reflective of Wharton's own loveless marriage, this sophisticated, star-crossed love story vividly depicts her abhorrence of society's relentless standards of loyalty. Ethan Frome is one of Wharton's most popular and best-known works.
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Editorial reviews
Published in 1911, Wharton's novel is set in the desolate New England town of Starkfield. Ethan Frome, a painfully loyal farmer and his demanding wife, Zeena, are trapped in a cheerless marriage. When her cousin Mattie comes to work for them, Ethan and Mattie struggle against forbidden feelings, but inevitably, they fall in love. Scott Brick's able narration conveys the pervasive dreariness of lives only briefly relieved by the advent of possibility. However, as with many of Wharton's novels, irony dominates. Brick's performance offers a familiarity with Downeast colloquialisms and thoroughly believable New England accents. He brings Wharton's characters to oppressive life in this unrelentingly grim story. This production opens with a brief summary of the author's life, offering insights.
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
It was good to tick off a classic I had never before read, but this was a seriously depressing read. This book on a grey drizzly February day and I would probably be suicidal.A classic, but not much fun
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'Ethan Frome' is another novella that proves that bigger isn't always better. This book joins a short but very amazing list of short novels that seem to almost acheive literary perfection in under 150 pages: 'Heart of Darkness', 'Of Mice and Men', 'Animal Farm', 'Old Man and the Sea' and 'the Metamorphosis'. Anyway, I've read/listened to books well over 600+ pages that have 1/2 as much to say.
Slow is smooth and smooth is Fast until it isn't
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I thought this was very well written, it was just not a subject that over interests me.Not really my cup of tea
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A time capsule not to be missed
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I think the reader has a pleasant voice and is very easy to listen to.
Timeless
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A Classic for a Reason
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Needs and Lovers Collide in a Triangle
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Would you listen to Ethan Frome again? Why?
Yes, I would. This story is short enough to invest in the time to re hear it.What other book might you compare Ethan Frome to and why?
It's such a sad tale, I guess I would say Wuthering Heights, but this one is much shorter. They both tell the story of star crossed lovers and they both have that sad ending.What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?
He is a master narrator and did a masterful performance.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes and I did today!Any additional comments?
I have read this book and seen the movie, but this was such an engrossing way to live the story. Still crying over this one...Classic story read beautifully!
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A cold and suspenseful story
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amazing irony
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