Ethan Frome - Edith Wharton torrent

Category: Classic, Literature
Language: English
Keywords: Massachusetts Naxos Tragedy

Written by Edith Wharton
Read by Adam Sims, William Hope
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Mixed

Set deep in the remote countryside of Massachusetts, New England, in a world of small-town prejudice, pettiness and rural poverty, the story of Ethan Frome explores the crippling marriage of a young man to an older woman and his love for her vibrant young cousin, Mattie, who lives as a dependent in the Frome household. His feelings lead to a day of explosive emotions with tragic consequences.

Published in 1911, two years before Wharton divorced her husband, the novel integrates the raw experiences of the author’s own life to create a powerful tale of the tragic destruction of innocent love, in a stark, compressed and unified form. Over time, the book has gained the reputation of being Edith Wharton’s best work.

Included are two Naxos productions of the title:

William Hope narration, released April 1995
2 hrs and 37 mins (abridged with musical interludes)

Adam Sims narration, released May 2020
3 hrs and 31 mins (unabridged)