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REVIEWS: Ethan Frome
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Ethan Frome is set in the fictional New England town of
Starkfield, where a visiting engineer tells the story of his
encounter with Ethan Frome, a man with a history of thwarted
dreams and desires. The accumulated longing of Frome ends in an
ironic turn of events. The engineer, staying temporarily in town
while he works nearby, is the narrator who tells the story of
Frome. His initial impressions are based on his observations of
Frome going about his mundane tasks in Starkfield, and something
about him catches the eye and curiosity of the visitor, but no
one in the town seems interested in revealing many details about
the man or his history - or perhaps they are not able to. The
narrator ultimately finds himself in the position of staying
overnight at Frome's house in order to escape a winter storm,
and from there he observes Frome and his private circumstances,
which he shares and which triggers other people in town to be
more forthcoming with their own knowledge and impressions.
Characters: 21. Amazon rating: 4 stars. Genre: Fiction.
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Stamford,
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Springfield,
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