Ethan Frome Characters list

Mattie Silver

Mattie Silver is a young, cheerful and hopeful girl who comes to live with Ethan Frome and his wife Zeena as a household help. She develops an intense relationship with Ethan, causing a complex love triangle in the story.

Zeena Frome

Zeena Frome is a character from Edith Wharton’s novel Ethan Frome. She is Ethan’s sickly and cantankerous wife who becomes increasingly unhappy with her life in rural Massachusetts. Despite her limitations and her marriage’s complicated dynamics, Zeena is a complex and empathetic character who struggles with her own demons and desires.