Ethan Frome
In snowy Starkfield, farmer Ethan Frome falls for his wife's young cousin Mattie, and one sled ride ends any hope of escape.
2,558-word summary · 11 min read
Edith Wharton
Summaries of books by Edith Wharton.
The Age of Innocence
Engaged New York lawyer Newland Archer falls for Ellen Olenska, his fiancee's cousin fleeing a bad marriage, and must choose between love and duty in 1870s old…
3,100-word summary · 14 min read
The House of Mirth
Lily Bart, beautiful and penniless at twenty-nine, navigates New York's marriage market until a Dorset yacht scandal strips her of the only currency she has.
2,468-word summary · 11 min read