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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

By: Thomas Hardy
Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff
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When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and to seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her cousin Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.

Thomas Hardy’s timeless masterpiece is brought to life in this new recording by Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless, His Dark Materials).

With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic novels of all time.

Public Domain (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Victorian Heartfelt Tear-jerking

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I actually listened to this over a long period of time in part but the last two thirds more quickly. It was interesting at all times, was beautifully written and delivered and I enjoyed it immensely, accepting its at times depressing subject matter!

Beautifully told and written

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Not at all what I expected! So well written, strong performance - and so sad!

Excellent book

There is a reason this book is a classic

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I have read this book more than once and get angry at the historical misogyny, but it is an excellent story and it was very well performed.

Harrowing but hopeful

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A sad tale of love & woe, So well read by Anne-Marie Duffy from start to finish.

Tess

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loved the whole story,showed how hard life was and rigid morals of the times.A true enduring love story ,the heroine so impressive even in the face of adversity so glad she was reunited with her husband for a short time sad but inevitable ending.

Brilliant atmospheric depictions of country side

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I read this years ago as a teenager but couldn’t remember it apart from the main characters even on hearing it. I think the delicate complexities in Hardys writing style, certainly for me, made it much more meaningful & moving having life experience of my own now. Also, even though times have changed I still felt the themes running through the story of sexual inequality & socioeconomic status are still extremely relevant and made me question ‘how much have things really changed’?

I found that I preferred the speed reduced to 0.9x or had to keep rewinding it but I think maybe that’s because I read quite slow but what a marvellous job Anne-Marie Duff did at the narration, from the accents, the different characters and the beautifully sweet singing of little folk songs throughout x I really hope she does more soon.

All in all, a tragic story of the injustices of love, perfectly written & wonderfully narrated I loved every minute of it by chapter 2 (stick with it till then!) and listened completely enraptured. I would highly recommend 10/10

Beautiful narration of a tragic tale!

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A lyrical sculptor! And the most trajic love story, based around an area of the south that I adore. Very well read.

Loved it!

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Excellently written, though a tragic storyline. The performance of the narrator made it a truly fantastic book to listen to.

Excellent performance

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The wonderful, sad, classic novel with a superb performance from Anne-Marie Duff. Highly recommended indeed.

A classic brought to life

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My favourite story of love, tragedy & love brought to life by Anne-Marie Duff.

The characterisation was excellent, the accents authentic bringing the book to life.

Listening to this at 0.9x was the perfect speed. It enriched my imagination and made the experience last longer. Definitely an audible book to keep and listen to again and again.

A beautiful story beautifully read

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