Bibliograph

Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy ; retold by John Escott

Type

Label

Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy ; retold by John Escott

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Thomas Hardy ; retold by John Escott

Series statement

Macmillan readers

Summary

"When Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her family to seek out her rich relatives, she soon finds herself pursued and violently seduced by the ruthless Alex D'Urberville. The sad event which follows gives Tess the chance to hide her past and move on. Eventually she falls in love and finds happiness with Angel Clare, a clergyman's son. But Tess's honest nature means she is doomed to never escape her past as events force her to finally take control of her fate."--MacMillan readers web site

Target audience

adult

Classification