The story, set in a poor rural area of England in the 19th century, centres around Tess Durbeyfield, a sweet, innocent country girl who is a victim of fate and her own beauty. When her lazy father finds out that his ancestors were the noble d'Urberville family, he dreams of winning back this glory for his own family. Tess, 16 years old at the start of the story and eldest of seven children, is pushed by her parents to go and work for Alec d'Urberville who will change Tess's life in a dramatic way. In the middle of the chaos caused by Alec d'Uberville, Tess meets Angel Clare. Will he love her forever as he promises, without judging her for her past? Or will Alec d'Uberville become her master?
Eine dramatische Familien- und Liebesgeschichte um die junge Tess Durbeyfield, die von ihrer Familie ausgesandt wird, um Kontakt mit ihren reichen Verwandten zu knüpfen. Doch die Verbindung mit dem rücksichtslosen Alec D'Urberville bringt Tess nichts als Unglück.
Personen: Hardy, Thomas
Hardy, Thomas:
Tess of the d'Urbervilles / Thomas Hardy. - Toronto [u.a.] : Bantam Books, 2004. - 438 Seiten
ISBN 978-0-553-21168-9
Schöne Literatur - Signatur: Hardy - Buch