Tess of the D'urbervilles (collection of Masterpieces of World Literature)
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The heroine Tess was born in a poor family, and her family relied on some small businesses to make ends meet. One day, Tess's father heard that he was a descendant of the ancient aristocrat Deb, and asked his daughter to go to the house of a rich old woman who claimed to be a descendant of Deb, hoping to get financial support. But Tess was seduced there by the old woman's son Alec. A few years later, Tess fell in love with Angel Clare, the pastor's son, on the dairy farm where she worked. On their wedding night, she confessed her past misfortunes to her husband. But instead of forgiving her, her husband left her and went to Brazil to develop his career. Tess's livelihood was cut off and her father passed away. She felt that she had the responsibility to take care of her family. At this time, Alec was entangled with her in every possible way. In despair, Tess was forced to live with the sanctimonious Alec d'Urberville.
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Tess is a poor woman. I am devoted to love, but I am not favored by fate! When she was 17 years old, she lost her virginity to an aristocratic bastard named d'Urberville who pretended to be her relative. She gave birth to his child but refused to accept his marriage proposal. The child eventually died. Later, she worked as a milkmaid and met Angel, a man who played the harp in the dairy farm. At this time, Angel was learning skills to become a farmer. They quickly fell in love. Angel proposed to her, but Tess was struggling in her heart. In the end, passionate emotion was no match for reason, Tess agreed, and they got married. Their inner separation began on the first day of marriage, when they both confessed their faults - Angel said that he had fooled around with a woman, and Tess forgave him; but when Tess revealed her past, Angel did not accept it. He left her. Her situation got worse little by little. The departure of her husband, the death of her father, the family's dilemma, and d'Urberville's attentiveness all contributed to the final result - Tess married d'Urberville! Destiny plays tricks on people. The repentant Angel came back from Brazil. When he saw her, she was already someone else's wife. As Angel returns to the way he came, Tess catches up with him and tells him that she has killed d'Urberville and there is no obstacle between them. Tess clearly knew that she was about to face legal sanctions. But in the face of death, she had no fear, even if she could only stay with An Qi for a few days. In the end, Tess handed over her sister to Angel. At the end, Angel fulfilled Tess's wish, but she had gone to another world.
We read it more than 20 years ago, when I was a girl. In the blink of an eye, I have become a mother. When I see the title of the book, I feel like meeting an old friend👊🤞
Tess was eventually executed. Why can men be forgiven and women be cast aside for the same mistake? Claire is really disappointing. I thought he would be Tess's hope, but I didn't expect him to make Tess truly despair. I can't understand why Tess would kill for a hypocrite who had abandoned her without hesitation. I don't think Claire couldn't accept Tess because he loved her too much, and if that were the case, he wouldn't have asked Izzy to come with him on the way to Brazil. She seems aloof and arrogant, but she is extremely insecure inside. This is the reason why Tess easily falls in love, and it is also the root of her tragedy.
History is always surprisingly similar. Beautiful beauties seem to have a destiny that cannot be escaped or avoided. History has made Tess. In the British countryside in the 19th century, religion, etiquette, beliefs, and traditions were all shackles on women, pushing them step by step into the abyss of no return. Hardy seems to have made no effort to describe how difficult Tess's life was, but without those positive details, it still makes people lament the extreme hardship of Tess's life and the injustice of her fate.
As kind as she was, she was eventually forced to a dead end by fate. In the end, "God ended his teasing of Tess."
Oh my god
The novel is so dramatic. First of all, the culprit at the beginning of the book is the priest. If he had not told about the ancestor from long ago, Tess would not have recognized the so-called relatives. Secondly, Tess's hesitant character killed her love. It might not be so tragic if she were decisive. Finally, this book inspired me not to hesitate too much, not to always use your own assumptions to speculate on other people's thoughts, and not to be immersed in past mistakes. The past is past. I feel like crying, Tess.
A kind, pure, and devoid of scheming heart made her embark on a path of no return! Sadness is always determined by the details! One wrong step, one wrong step! 😂😂 So sad, so sad!
My poor Tess😙😙
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Official(36)Scraped 11d ago
Tess is a poor woman. I am devoted to love, but I am not favored by fate! When she was 17 years old, she lost her virginity to an aristocratic bastard named d'Urberville who pretended to be her relative. She gave birth to his child but refused to accept his marriage proposal. The child eventually died. Later, she worked as a milkmaid and met Angel, a man who played the harp in the dairy farm. At this time, Angel was learning skills to become a farmer. They quickly fell in love. Angel proposed to her, but Tess was struggling in her heart. In the end, passionate emotion was no match for reason, Tess agreed, and they got married. Their inner separation began on the first day of marriage, when they both confessed their faults - Angel said that he had fooled around with a woman, and Tess forgave him; but when Tess revealed her past, Angel did not accept it. He left her. Her situation got worse little by little. The departure of her husband, the death of her father, the family's dilemma, and d'Urberville's attentiveness all contributed to the final result - Tess married d'Urberville! Destiny plays tricks on people. The repentant Angel came back from Brazil. When he saw her, she was already someone else's wife. As Angel returns to the way he came, Tess catches up with him and tells him that she has killed d'Urberville and there is no obstacle between them. Tess clearly knew that she was about to face legal sanctions. But in the face of death, she had no fear, even if she could only stay with An Qi for a few days. In the end, Tess handed over her sister to Angel. At the end, Angel fulfilled Tess's wish, but she had gone to another world.
We read it more than 20 years ago, when I was a girl. In the blink of an eye, I have become a mother. When I see the title of the book, I feel like meeting an old friend👊🤞
Tess was eventually executed. Why can men be forgiven and women be cast aside for the same mistake? Claire is really disappointing. I thought he would be Tess's hope, but I didn't expect him to make Tess truly despair. I can't understand why Tess would kill for a hypocrite who had abandoned her without hesitation. I don't think Claire couldn't accept Tess because he loved her too much, and if that were the case, he wouldn't have asked Izzy to come with him on the way to Brazil. She seems aloof and arrogant, but she is extremely insecure inside. This is the reason why Tess easily falls in love, and it is also the root of her tragedy.
History is always surprisingly similar. Beautiful beauties seem to have a destiny that cannot be escaped or avoided. History has made Tess. In the British countryside in the 19th century, religion, etiquette, beliefs, and traditions were all shackles on women, pushing them step by step into the abyss of no return. Hardy seems to have made no effort to describe how difficult Tess's life was, but without those positive details, it still makes people lament the extreme hardship of Tess's life and the injustice of her fate.
As kind as she was, she was eventually forced to a dead end by fate. In the end, "God ended his teasing of Tess."
Oh my god
The novel is so dramatic. First of all, the culprit at the beginning of the book is the priest. If he had not told about the ancestor from long ago, Tess would not have recognized the so-called relatives. Secondly, Tess's hesitant character killed her love. It might not be so tragic if she were decisive. Finally, this book inspired me not to hesitate too much, not to always use your own assumptions to speculate on other people's thoughts, and not to be immersed in past mistakes. The past is past. I feel like crying, Tess.
A kind, pure, and devoid of scheming heart made her embark on a path of no return! Sadness is always determined by the details! One wrong step, one wrong step! 😂😂 So sad, so sad!
My poor Tess😙😙
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