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ISBN: 9798200135677
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ISBN: 9798200135684
| Runtime: | 14.87 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic d'Urbervilles. But Alec d'Urberville is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Tess meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice.Thomas Hardy's indictment of society's double standards, and his depiction of Tess as "a pure woman," caused controversy in his day and has held the imagination of readers ever since. Hardy thought it his finest novel and Tess the most deeply felt character he ever created.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“The greatest tragic writer among English novelists.” —Virginia Woolf, praise for the author
Audie Award winner Simon Vance's reading is straightforward, well paced, and clear. —Library Journal Audio Review
Author
Author Bio: Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 14.87 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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