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  • Tess of the D'Urbervilles

  • By: Thomas Hardy
  • Narrated by: Stephen Jack
  • Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

By: Thomas Hardy
Narrated by: Stephen Jack
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Summary

Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented was Thomas Hardy's penultimate novel.

First published in 1891 and now considered a great classic of English literature, the book received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual mores of Hardy's day.

Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928) was an English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement.

Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
Public Domain (P)2009 RNIB
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Bygone times.

written and told with exceptional prose and language . Thoroughly enjoyed listening to words of long ago.

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excellence of hardys narrative

Understanding of human relationships exemplified by hardys focus on emotion as the basis for successful relationships, the folly of lust and downfall of its perpitraitors.

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