Ethan Frome：A Yearning for Freedom

摘要

This thesis deals with Edith Wharton’s famous novella Ethan Frome. After a summary of its plot, this paper dissect Mrs. Wharton’s Naturalistic view in this story and point out that it’s the author’s naturalistic view that leads to Ethan’s tragedy. By applying reader-response approach, I then analyzed Ethan Frome’s significance.