This book is a must-read for any classics enthusiast, as it was written by Pulitzer Price winning authoress Edith Wharton - who also wrote The Age of Innocence.

Edith Whartons masterpiece Ethan Frome is the story of Ethan Frome who, burdened by poverty and spiritually dulled by a loveless marriage to an older woman, becomes emotionally stirred by the arrival of a youthful cousin who is employed as household help.

Matties presence not only brightens a gloomy house but stirs long-dormant feelings in Ethan.

Their growing love for one another, is discovered by an embittered wife.