Ethan Frome

This book is a must-read for any classics enthusiast, as it was written by Pulitzer Price winning authoress Edith Wharton - who also wrote The Age of Innocence. 

Edith Wharton's masterpiece "Ethan Frome" is the story of Ethan Frome who, burdened by poverty and spiritually dulled by a loveless marriage to an older woman, becomes emotionally stirred by the arrival of a youthful cousin who is employed as household help. Mattie's presence not only brightens a gloomy house but stirs long-dormant feelings in Ethan. Their growing love for one another, is discovered by an embittered wife.