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A grim tale of one man's search for simple happiness, and the harsh realities that intrude upon his path.
The novel's narrator, an unnamed man, is spending a winter in the New England town of Starkfield, where he encounters Ethan Frome, a mysterious long-time resident of the town. Though none of his fellow townsfolk are willing or able to shed much light on Frome's background, the narrator is determined. He eventually finds himself a guest of Frome's while seeking shelter from a winter storm, and his host begins to reveal parts of his complicated and fraught history.
The novel's narrator, an unnamed man, is spending a winter in the New England town of Starkfield, where he encounters Ethan Frome, a mysterious long-time resident of the town. Though none of his fellow townsfolk are willing or able to shed much light on Frome's background, the narrator is determined. He eventually finds himself a guest of Frome's while seeking shelter from a winter storm, and his host begins to reveal parts of his complicated and fraught history.