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First edition, first state("wearily" unbroken on p. 135) of Wharton's highly lauded tragic novel of secret love set against a bleak New England winter. One of the first 2500 copies(top edge gilt) from an overall edition of 6000.  Publisher's red cloth in Fine condition with the crazy rare dust jacket – scattered chipping with the largest loss at the upper corner of the rear cover, toned, else Very Good. An unrepaired, super-satisfying rarity housed in a custom case. No other unrepaired jackets appear in the sales records since the Truman presidency. The legendary Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction. She would utilize her great literary talents to attack the character failings of the New York aristocracy she was a part of. Ethan Frome is a departure from that upper crust setting and was written during an emotionally turbulent time for her – living in a crumbling marriage with a flagrantly unfaithful husband as she sought solace in her own intense…

Ethan Frome is a novel published in 1911 by the American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The novel was adapted into a film in 1993. The story is a frame narrative concerning an unnamed narrator who tells the story based on an account from observations at Frome's house when he had to stay there during a winter storm. It is a classic of American literature, depicting the struggle between individual desire and social expectations.

To identify a first edition of 'Ethan Frome', check for the publisher's name, 'Charles Scribner's Sons', along with the date 1911 on the copyright page. Certain physical attributes such as binding and cover may require expert consultation as different editions can vary subtly.