T.Hardy – “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”

T.Hardy – “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”

I recommend you a very sad book about the young girl’s experiences in her hard life. It’s „Tess of the d_Urbervilles. This book is first published in 1891 and it is still one of the most sensitive stories we have about the feelings of a young woman. The author of this novel is Thomas Hardy, who lived since 1840 till 1928. T.Hardy is one of the greatest literary figures of the 19th century. HHis literary genius is apparent in his poems and novels. His novels had an indelible impact during his time and also till date many of his novels inspire theatre productions as well as films. His novels were perceived as irreligious during his time, but instead of it current scholars believe Hardy to be one of the greatest novelists of English literature. One of the striking features of Hardy novels is that human beings are controlled by

and are often a victim oof fate. This quality is reflected in some of his best novels, including also „Tess of the d_Ubervilles“.

„Tess of the d_Ubervilles“ is a very sensitive story about a pretty young girl who has to leave home to make money ffor her family. Tess is clever, but she doesn’t know the cruel ways of the cruel ways of the world. She is a good worker, but she is uneducated. So when she meets a rich young man who says he loves her, she is careful, but not careful enough. She doesn’t love him and later she hates him because he takes from her innocence and she has a child. It’s not her fault bet the world says it is. Later her child dead through illness. Tess starts a new life, she becomes a dairymaid in one dairy and there she acquainted with a young and handsome man. They fell in love, and Tess is not brave enough to tell him hher past life because she is afraid to lose him. When they get married, the first night she dared to tell him her story. She was sure he will forgive her, but he didn’t want to understand that she was a child when it happened. They separate temporarily and he leaves to Brazil. After many years he understand his mistake ...