I need help on a project about Ethan From by Edith Wharton?

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For an English project, I read Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. In the project I need to include "a historical overview of the time period as it relates to the work." what does that mean and how would I go about doing it?

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Starkfield, Massachusetts: The name of the town in Ethan Frome. The name of the small Massachusetts town represents a bleak, cold and dismal environment. Ethan and Mattie cannot escape their dreary life in Starkfield.

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Ethan Frome study guides contain a biography of Edith Wharton, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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I need help on a project about Ethan From by Edith Wharton?

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