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Born near dorchester, thomas hardy 18401928 set most of his stories in the region between berkshire and dorset in the fictional county of wessex. Thomas hardy 1840 1928 was an english novelist and poet. Tess of the durbervilles audiobook, by thomas hardy. For tess, the heroine, who is constantly judged and condemned by society, though she is completely innocent, justice is a blind and cruel fate. Tesss family is very poor, but her father learns that he is descended from the durbervilles, one of the oldest, noblest families in england. Her many audio books range from lyras oxford by philip pullman and a little death by. Tess of the durbervilles audiobook by thomas hardy one of the. Free download or read online tess of the durbervilles pdf epub book. Listen to a great love story in thomas hardys tess of the durbervilles. But when he learns the truth of her past, he shuns his new bride and leaves tess once again to fend for herself in a world where she is only valued for her uses to others. Librivox recording of tess of the durbervilles by thomas hardy.
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