Classic Literature English-Chinese Parallel Translation - Tess

Author: Zhi Gong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-09
Features: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is one of the greatest writers in Britain. Tess of the d'Urbervilles was written in 1891. Tess is a beautiful rural girl who works for the aristocratic d'Urberville family due to her family's poverty. As a result, she is seduced by the master's son, Alec d'Urberville, and gives birth to an illegitimate child. Due to this "sin," Tess is deeply despised. Under immense pressure, and after her child dies young, Tess leaves home to work at a dairy farm, where she meets Angel Clare, the pastor's daughter-in-law. The two fall in love and marry. However, on their wedding night, Tess confesses her past to Angel, who abandons her and goes alone to Brazil. Struggling with poverty and humiliation, Tess waits in vain for Angel to return. Out of desperation, she becomes Alec's mistress. At this moment, Angel, filled with remorse, comes back to Tess, wanting to reunite with her. Tess then kills Alec. During their escape, Tess is captured by the police and sentenced to death.