Ethan Frome chatcast tonight

From academic librarian Tom Peters--whom you can contact for further details:

The Meting of the Minds Online Book Discussion Group at 7 p.m. CST today will discuss the classic 1911 novel Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton. This is a tale of retribution about a discouraged New England farmer and his hypochondriac wife. Their empty lives are suddenly changed when her cousin, a young girl who still finds joy in life, comes to live with them.

Because Ethan Frome is in the public domain, numerous online versions can be downloaded free of charge. There also are numerous study guides and group discussion questions available online. For example, a guide in the Spark Notes series contains information about the characters, plot, action, symbols, themes, etc.

Click on the "Meting" link above to reach Tom's virtual auditorium. The chat software will install automatically. It does not contain any spyware.

The sponsor of Meting is the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center. While the discussions are for the blind visually imparied, anyone is welcome to join the chatcast. The more particpants, the better, so don't feel you're imposing. Also, you can just listen and enjoy the program without asking questions.