Tess of the D'Urbervilles [electronic resource]
Thomas Hardy2012
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Penguin Classics presents Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, adapted for
audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library
series. Read by Eleanor Bron.
"I would be content, ay, glad, to live with you as your servant, if I may not as
your wife; so that I could only be near you, and get glimpses of you, and think
of you as mine ... I long for only one thing in heaven or earth or under the
earth, to meet you, my own dear! Come to me - come to me, and save me from what
threatens me!"
When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the
wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her
'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare,
seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal
her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive
depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social conventio...
Main title:
Tess of the D'Urbervilles [electronic resource] / Thomas Hardy
Author:
Thomas Hardy, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin UK, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (159 MB, 05:48:03 H)
Series title:
Performers:
Narrator: Eleanor Bron
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780718198626
Language:
English
BRN:
449317
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |