Ethan Frome

Ethan Frome, fictional character, the protagonist of Edith Wharton’s novel Ethan Frome (1911).

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Article Title: Ethan Frome

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 10 May 2010

Access Date: February 22, 2025