Ethan Frome is a classic novella written by Edith Wharton. The book is set in a fictional town in New England and is told in the form of an extended flashback. The action centers around the title character, his wife Zeena, and her cousin Mattie who lives with them. What will happen when Ethan starts to fall in love with Mattie? The Age of Innocence is a classic novel written by Edith Wharton which won her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921. The story is set in New York City during the Gilded Age and centers around an upper-class couple who are about to be married. When the bride's scandalous cousin comes to town it threatens the couple's happiness. The book is also notable for its depiction of upper-class American society on the East Coast. Edith Wharton was one of the greatest authors of the early 20th century. In 1921 Wharton became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize and she was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on 3 different occasions. Wharton's writing was known for its wit while providing great social and psychological insight into American culture during her time. With classics such as The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, The House of Mirth, and The Custom of the Country, Wharton remains one of the most widely read authors in all of literature.