Through the history of human civilisation, the primary role of storytelling was in connecting an author with a target audience. In other words, each story has its purpose and a message to send to the audience. In the contemporary world, authors aim to reflect upon a certain problem which is closer to them and which they want other to pay attention to. Each author also outlines his/ hers cultural context and specifics of a national spirit. Works by Edith Wharton are not an exception. The aim of this essay is to analyse Wharton’s novella Ethan Frome in terms Continue reading...