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Tess Of The D'ubervilles

Tess Of The D'ubervilles

Annotated Edition

Hardy, Thomas

After an accident, Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of impoverished peasants, decides to call on the aristocratic d'Urbervilles, as she believes that she is also descended from their ancient Norman lineage and that they can rescue her family from indigence. Unfortunately she is taken under the wing of the immoral libertine scion Alec d'Urbervile, who seduces and scorns her. While...

Editorial:
Alma Books
Año de edición:
2015
ISBN:
978-1-84749-494-8
Páginas:
520
Q. 100
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Sinopsis

After an accident, Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of impoverished peasants, decides to call on the aristocratic d'Urbervilles, as she believes that she is also descended from their ancient Norman lineage and that they can rescue her family from indigence. Unfortunately she is taken under the wing of the immoral libertine scion Alec d'Urbervile, who seduces and scorns her. While she attempts to rebuild her life, she falls in love with the virtuous farmer Angel Clare and must find a way to defeat

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