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Thomas hardy 1840 1928 was an english novelist and poet. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the british illustrated newspaper the graphic in 1891 and in book form in 1892. Born near dorchester, thomas hardy 18401928 set most of his stories in the region between berkshire and dorset in the fictional county of wessex. For tess, the heroine, who is constantly judged and condemned by society, though she is completely innocent, justice is a blind and cruel fate. Violated by the son, alec, her hopes of rebuilding her life with the gentle and bookish angel clare founder when he learns of her past. Tess of the durbervilles by thomas hardy audiobook. Tess of the durbervilles audio book librivox audio books. Listen to tess of the durbervilles by thomas hardy at.
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