TY - SOUND AU - Hardy,Thomas AU - Shaw,Martin AU - Duncan,Lindsay TI - Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles T2 - Talking classics SN - 0748903003 (CD) U1 - 820.8 PY - 1994/// CY - Germany PB - Orbis KW - Hardy, Thomas, KW - English literature N2 - 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 ER -