Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles [sound recording] / [Thomas Hardy; Martin Shaw; Lindsay Duncan].
By: Hardy, Thomas.
Contributor(s): Shaw, Martin | Duncan, Lindsay
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Series: Talking classics: Publisher: Germany : Orbis, 1994Description: 2 sound discs (ca. 2 hrs., 25 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.ISBN: 0748903003 (CD).Other title: Tess of the D'Urbervilles.Subject(s): Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Tess of the d'Urbervilles | English literatureDDC classification: 820.8 Summary: Tess Durbeyfield is the daughter of an poor cottager of Blackmoor Vale. She is also, as her father never ceases to remind himself, a descendant of the ancient family of D'urberville. The well-to-do young Alec D'urberville bears the ancient name but with doubtful right. His heartless seduction of Tess is a cruel blow that haunts her and scars her life forever. Tess's chance of happiness with the idealistic Angel Clare is blighted by her past and the misfortunes thrust upon her head on towards her tragic end.
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Media Resources | Taylor's Library-TU | 820.8 HAR (Browse shelf) | 2 Sound discs | Available | GENLS,GENLS,02,GR | 1001008455 |
Tess Durbeyfield is the daughter of an poor cottager of Blackmoor Vale. She is also, as her father never ceases to remind himself, a descendant of the ancient family of D'urberville. The well-to-do young Alec D'urberville bears the ancient name but with doubtful right. His heartless seduction of Tess is a cruel blow that haunts her and scars her life forever. Tess's chance of happiness with the idealistic Angel Clare is blighted by her past and the misfortunes thrust upon her head on towards her tragic end.