For 10 points—name this novel about the love triangle between Mattie, Xenobia, and the title character, who, with Mattie, attempts suicide in a sled.
A rural New England farmer marries the woman who cared for his mother on her deathbed. Her hypochondria and guilt ruin his otherwise happy existence. When her poor cousin Martie comes to care for her, he is smitten by her youth and vitality. For 10 points—name this novel about the love triangle between Mattie, Xenobia, and the title character, who, with Mattie, attempts suicide in a sled.
A rural New England farmer marries the woman who cared for his mother on her deathbed.
{Ethan Frome}