Tess of the d'Urbervilles
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Publisher Description
Thomas Hardy - an English writer, who is characterized by the definition, which expresses the main mission of literature: to portray the natural and the spiritual essence of man. Many-sided nature of Thomas Hardy's talent makes some people perceive his work as "masterpieces of romance", while the others consider them as pamphlets against caste inequality.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles — Thomas Hardy’s novel, first published in 1891. The main character of this complicated story - a girl named Tess. Because of her life circumstances she must carry the burden of caring for the whole family. This tragic story about temptation, love and betrayal continues to excite, makes wonder, evoke a sincere response from the millions of readers around the world for many years.
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Anna Bentinck ratchets up the melodrama for this full-blooded reading of Hardy's classic a staple of high-school English classes everywhere. Students desperate to penetrate Hardy's notoriously slow masterpiece should turn to Bentinck, who gives it an intense emotional coloring. She makes Hardy sound like a brother to the Bront sisters: passionate and brooding. Bentinck alternates between a crisp, precise narrative voice that sounds like Helen Mirren, and Tess's own voice, quavering, shallow and meek. Bentinck retains her composure throughout, and her assured performance may be a welcome rescue for struggling 11th graders across the country.
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