The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library) [Hardcover]

Thomas Hardy (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Modern Library; Library edition edition (August 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679600787
• ISBN-13: 978-0679600787
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,764,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A vividly written lovestory about forgivness., May 4, 1999

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This review is from: The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library) (Hardcover)

In this wonderful story; a young girls situation suddenly changes as her unknown heritage guide her way to the next stage, in life of motherhood. I as a reader can intimately follow this girl Tess throughout sadness and wealth. She finds her true love at Thalbothays, who escapes for a time to find farmland. After spending a couple of years without seeing any sign of her sweetheart, she looses her belief and gives up her hopes of ever meeting him again. The rival cousin Alec is very much fond of Tess, he who has caused her so much trouble. Tess consider herself as a great sinner. But several disasters pile up which makes her an even greater sinner. She decides to put an end to all! I love this book because it features the seventheeth century life and structure. Also, the narrative uses so many differnt synonyms and expressions which makes it really interesting to read. I love passionate lovestories which has it's setting taking place in another time and deals with problems that still excist of today. Jane Austin is an author I also like very much because of her way of creating sometimes hilariuos settings where eg. Emma tries to do something right for the sisters sake. Matching peolple up isn't always the best way to get a love-relationship. Each person should be able to find his or her parner on their own account, following their own feelings when doing so. But sometimes the effect can turn out very negative just as it does in Tess D'Urberville.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MADE ME CRY, August 17, 2000

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banu korgun (ISTANBUL, TURKEY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library) (Hardcover)

I COULDN'T BE ABLE TO CEASE CRYING WILE READING THIS NOVEL THOUGHT I'M NOT A CRYER. THOMAS HARDY MAKES A STORY A TRAGEDY. IF THIS STORY WAS WRITTEN BY ANOTHER AUTHOR IT MIGHT NOT MAKE THE EFFECT THIS MUCH. I'M SO GLAD THINGS HAVE CHANGED.