1. EDITH WHARTON'S ETHAN FROME

2. Edith Wharton Edith Wharton was born into a distinguished New York family and privately educated She published more than 40 volumes during her life

3. Ethan Frome is her best-known novel.

4. Ethan Frome Ethan Frome is an example of New England regionalism Because of the area's Puritan roots, individualism vs. conformity is a common theme, and the main character Ethan is driven by a strong sense of duty This novel will remind you of the other New England regionalism we read, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" because of the restricted role women play