Category Archives: 19TH CENTURY FICTION

Tess of the D’Urbervilles

This is the story of Tess, exploited by a wealthy relative and left struggling with an illegitimate pregnancy, in an unsympathetic environment. Circumstances eventually close in on her and lead to her rejection by the man she loves, and her … Continue reading

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Far from the Madding Crowd

Tells of the wilful and capricious Bathsheba Everdene, her three suitors – the faithful shepherd Gabriel Oak, the lonely widower Farmer Boldwood, and the dashing, but faithless Sergeant Troy – and the tragic consequences of her eventual choice.Author : Far … Continue reading

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