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Oxford Bookworms Library: Ethan Frome Level 3: 1000-Word Vocabulary

Third Edition Edith Wharton

Life is always hard for the poor, in any place and at any time. Ethan Frome is a farmer in Massachusetts. He works long hours every day, but his farm makes very little money. His wife, Zeena, is a thin, grey woman, always complaining, and only interested in her own ill health. Then Mattie Silver, a young cousin, comes to live with the Fromes, to help Zeena and do the housework. Her bright smile and laughing voice bring light and hope into the Fromes' house - and into Ethan's lonely life. But poverty is a prison from which few people escape . . .

Level 3:

1,000-Word Vocabulary

Average Page Count (Main Text):56

Average Word Count: 10,000

Lexile Measures: 420L-1040L

Approx. Reading Level: Grades 2-10

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