Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1CD)

Author: None
Publisher: Beijing Kehai Electronic Publishing House
Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: A work that has attracted the attention of professional researchers—referred to as the best novel in late 19th-century Britain; A work that has been honored by filmmakers and theater artists—Natalie Portman starred in the world-class film adaptation of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, which moved all audiences deeply; A work listed among the gardens of world classical literature—since its publication nearly a century ago, it has been recognized as Hardy's finest masterpiece. Tess is a pure, beautiful, and hardworking rural girl. She yearns for truth and goodness in life but is constantly struck by falsehood and evil. As soon as she steps into society, she is violated by a villainous young man and condemned by public opinion as an unchaste sinner. When she appears in public, insults rain down on her like swords. Later, Tess works as a milkmaid at a dairy farm and falls in love with a young man named Angel. On their wedding night, she confesses her past to him out of loyalty and love. Angel appears progressive, but he cannot escape the prejudices of social customs and conventions. He not only fails to sympathize with Tess but abandons her instead. After several twists and turns, Tess, out of anger, kills the villain.