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Tess of the d'Urbervilles subtitled, "A Pure Woman," is the story of a young working woman named Tess Durbeyfield who is sent by her father to visit wealthy relatives. Her encounter with Alec d'Urberville changes her life forever, and brings about a doom that no one could have foreseen. TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES A Pure Woman Faithfully presented by THOMAS HARDY Contents Phase the First: The Maiden, I XI Phase the Second: Maiden No More, XII XV Phase the Third: The Rally, XVI XXIV Phase the Fourth: The Consequence, XXV XXXIV Phase the Fifth: The Woman Pays, XXXV XLIV Phase the Sixth: The Convert, XLV LII Phase the Seventh: Fulfilment, LIII LIX Phase the First: The Maiden
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On an evening in the latter part of May a middle aged man was walking
homeward from Shaston to the village of Marlott, in the adjoining
Vale of Blakemore, or Blackmoor. The pair of legs that carried him
were rickety, and there was a bias in his gait which inclined him
somewhat to the left of a straight line. He occasionally gave a
smart nod, as if in confirmation of some opinion, though he was not
thinking of anything in particular. An empty egg basket was slung
upon his arm, the nap of his hat was ruffled, a patch being quite
worn away at its brim where his thumb came in taking it off... Continue reading book >>
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Reviews (Rated: 5 Stars - 4 reviews) |
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Reviewer: Kas Sommers - April 18, 2017 Subject: Thomas Hardy kills me Somehow I've missed this book in all the Thomas Hardy I've read. The story contained many surprises, especially in the last few chapters, and the reader did a good job. |
Reviewer: Jen - November 7, 2015 Very excellent reader! |
Reviewer: Sanjay - September 14, 2015 Oh, wow.. so well read.. |
March 26, 2013 Beautiful book, excellently read. |