Ethan Frome


Read by Elizabeth Klett

(4.5 stars; 470 reviews)

Edith Wharton's 1911 novel Ethan Frome tells the story of a tragic love triangle. Set in the highly symbolic wintry landscape of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the narrative centers on the title character's fraught relationships with his "sickly, cantankerous" wife Zeena and his young, beautiful cousin Mattie Silver. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) (3 hr 12 min)

Chapters

Chapter 00 25:38 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 01 15:52 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 02 16:42 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 03 11:20 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 04 22:30 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 05 10:56 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 06 9:24 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 07 23:54 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 08 16:24 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Chapter 09 39:40 Read by Elizabeth Klett

Reviews


(5 stars)

A true tragedy. Wharton paints a picture of three people trapped in a desperate circumstance with seemingly one way out. An excellent, compelling reading by Ms. Klett, who brought the story to life with all its nuances.


(5 stars)

This is a great book and a great reading of it. I heard in an interview Elizabeth Klett said it was one of her favorites she'd done and I see why. I highly recommend this one!


(5 stars)

An excellent tragedy, read excellently. ... about the wreck of a man spotted in a nineteenth-century post office, in the punishingly

Unusual Tale


(5 stars)

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a story quite like this one before. It is truly unique. Basically just a slice of life and how an unusual occurrence affects the lives of a small number of people. Elizabeth does a great job as always with the narration. I recommend giving it a listen.

Fantastic recording


(5 stars)

I've just completed chapter one, and I already feel that Elizabeth Klett's wonderful recording is one of the best I've listened to yet! Such a pleasure to listen to, she has really captured the magic and mystery of the story. I can't wait to hear the rest. Thanks Elizabeth!

a moving story! wondefully read!


(5 stars)

short story but wonderful and worth a read! i think i have seen a movie from this book, but i did not recall it much while reading. a lesson in marrying "just because" and the misery it can cause.

Heartbreaking story.


(5 stars)

As always, Elizabeth Klett does a wonderful job reading this sad story of a marriage of convenience, manipulation and unrequited love. Also there is a film of this story starring Liam Neeson and Patricia Arquette that is very well done.


(4.5 stars)

A tightly woven tale of heart wrenching irony and psychological entrapment- One might wonder why Wharton wrote it if not exposed to her other works. But it is literary pleasure to listen to the well read tale despite its depressing nature.