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Tess, la de los d'Urberville

Tess, la de los d'Urberville

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  • Author：Thomas Hardy
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Publicada en 1891， Tess， la de los d'Urberville retrata la vida rural del sur de Inglaterra a través de la figura de la protagonista， descendiente de una familia aristocrática empobrecida。 Forzada por un aristócrata y condenada por una sociedad de moral estricta， Tess se rebela contra el destino que se le impone guiada por su innata independencia， su incapacidad de comprender el doble rasero con el que se juzga la conducta de los sexos y， sobre todo， por su invencible deseo de alcanzar la felicidad。 Thomas Hardy （1840-1928） fue uno de los principales escritores de la Inglaterra victoriana。 Sus novelas， entre las que destacan， aparte de Tess， Jude el oscuro， Dos en una torre -ambas publicadas en Alianza Editorial- y El regreso del nativo， están llenas de fuerza y pasión， y suelen contraponer el medio rural con el urbano y fabril， y al individuo con la sociedad que lo rodea。

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Reviews

Ian Moses ，

Tess of the D' Urbervilles is a heartbreaking tale involving a beautiful young woman thrust upon the conventions of womanhood in Victorian Era， Tess is a headstrong but naive heroine who falls under the grip of Alec of the D' Urberville who rapes her and leaves Tess to push life in a tough world where femininity is viewed as docility and bodily purity Tess struggles to match up and when she meets her suitor Angel Clare who becomes her husband， Tess tries to find her place by placing her entire b Tess of the D' Urbervilles is a heartbreaking tale involving a beautiful young woman thrust upon the conventions of womanhood in Victorian Era， Tess is a headstrong but naive heroine who falls under the grip of Alec of the D' Urberville who rapes her and leaves Tess to push life in a tough world where femininity is viewed as docility and bodily purity Tess struggles to match up and when she meets her suitor Angel Clare who becomes her husband， Tess tries to find her place by placing her entire being into her husband who deserts her when she acknowledges her assault， This novel is timely and illuminates the woes that plagued the women under the Victorian Era。 。。。more

Amanda ，

I hate that I’ve been so busy lately。 Listening to an audiobook is nowhere near the same as sitting down with a book， but is definitely better than living completely without！I loved this story。 It is tragic and enraging while somehow maddeningly beautiful。 It was incredibly progressive of the author to show- and make you feel- the disparity between men and women of the time… and from what I’ve read of others’ reviews of this book— even now。

Leniwa Wenus ，

I was very sympathetic with the character - an extraordinary complex woman who happened to challenge the expectations of the society - until the last part of the novel。 I was truly hoping for a reasonable end （rather a beginning） for her but Mr Hardy decided otherwise。

Maëva Lecomte ，

Not the best Book I’ve reading， the story is long and boring at some times， but it’s a classical you have to read for your cultural patrimony。

Devaki Bhumij ，

Today's scenario was well thought and put on papers during the authors time。。。heart touching，feeling up and down 。。。one can definitely feel 。loved it Today's scenario was well thought and put on papers during the authors time。。。heart touching，feeling up and down 。。。one can definitely feel 。loved it 。。。more

raina ，

this is so sad and now i am so sad

Paula ，

I don't see the need of so much uninterrupted misery。 I don't see the need of so much uninterrupted misery。 。。。more

Emiliano ，

"allí， tras la soporífera neblina azul， estaba en germen el trágico infortunio de su drama， lo que había de ser el rayo rojo sangre en el espectro de su juvenil existencia。"Cuando el genial Polanski （que es lo que es， pero yo sé distinguir entre el bailarín y el baile） estrenó su Tess todos nos quedamos boquiabiertos， maravillados ante la profunda Belleza de esta tragedia con tintes telúricos， esta cruenta batalla entre la pureza y la maldición。 Fue entonces cuando descubrí a este autor que pose "allí， tras la soporífera neblina azul， estaba en germen el trágico infortunio de su drama， lo que había de ser el rayo rojo sangre en el espectro de su juvenil existencia。"Cuando el genial Polanski （que es lo que es， pero yo sé distinguir entre el bailarín y el baile） estrenó su Tess todos nos quedamos boquiabiertos， maravillados ante la profunda Belleza de esta tragedia con tintes telúricos， esta cruenta batalla entre la pureza y la maldición。 Fue entonces cuando descubrí a este autor que posee un mundo propio， terrible y admirable dentro de su coherencia y una voz propia， sabia y brava， para señalarnos qué nos espera si nos apartamos de la populosa y concurrida vía。De la Fiesta de Mayo hasta Stonehenge， entre Alec D'Uberville y Angel Clare， por barrancos， montes y caminos acompañamos a la que quiso ser maestra mas la necedad que la rodea la arroja como una moneda en el tapete verde del juego cruel que lidian los prejuicios y convenciones de una sociedad convulsa y estremecida por los cambios de la industrialización y el éxodo de los campesinos libres a la ciudad， y las fuerzas inexorables de la madrastra naturaleza， que nos ilumina， nos eleva， y nos deja caer después， como a Tess， atisbando la bóveda y reposando exhausta en el lecho de fría roca。"la menor ráfaga de viento se le antojaba el suspiro de una inmensa alma triste， que abarcaba al universo todo en el espacio y a la historia en el tiempo。""¿Quién era el hombre moral？ O por mejor decir， ¿quién era la mujer moral？ La belleza o fealdad de una persona radica no sólo en sus acciones， sino también en sus impulsos y designios; la verdad de su historia no estriba en las cosas que hace， sino en sus objetivos e impulsos。""Todos somos hijos de la tierra。 [。。。] Ambos parecían implorar algo que los llevase lejos de la realidad terrible。"Una suerte de halo luminoso， de resplandor de ocaso abrillantaba su vida entonces。 Sus trabajos y molestias， todas sus desabridas realidades cobraban una como impalpabilidad metafísica， pasando a ser meros fenómenos mentales para una serena contemplación， dejando de ser opresiones torturadoras del cuerpo y el alma。""Era un servidor del fuego y el humo， mientras que aquellos ciudadanos de los campos lo eran de la vegetación， el tiempo， el sol y las heladas。""sus semejantes; hombres， en fin， todos ellos que iban por su senda individual hacia el camino de la polvorienta muerte。""Yo no sé nada de fantasmas， pero lo que sí sé es que nuestras almas pueden abandonar los cuerpos en vida。 [。。。] Ya lo creo。 ¡Como que es muy fácil sentir cómo sale， el alma！ —continuó Tess—。 No hay más que tenderse por la noche en el campo y mirar fijamente a cualquier lucero， y si lo hace usted así un ratito notará que su alma está a cientos y cientos de miles de leguas de su cuerpo y le parecerá como si éste no le hiciera la menor falta。""A veces， su caprichosa fantasía acentuaba los fenómenos físicos que la circundaban， hasta el punto de imaginarse que eran episodios de su misma historia。 Y no era que lo creyera， sino que lo eran con toda realidad， pues este mundo es sólo un fenómeno psicológico y lo que eso parecía， lo era。 Las brisas y ventoleras de la medianoche， gimiendo por entre las apretadas yemas y la corteza de las ramas invernales， eran voces de amargo reproche。 Un día de lluvia era la expresión de un dolor sin consuelo ante su debilidad en el alma de algún vago ser ético al que ella no podía clasificar resueltamente como al Dios de su niñez， sin que pudiera explicarse tampoco quién sino Él pudiera ser。""Al pasar los minúsculos charcos， las estrellas allí reflejadas parpadeaban， presurosas。 Ella no hubiera advertido que centelleaban sobre su cabeza de no haberlas visto reflejadas allí， las cosas más vastas del universo en objetos tan bajos。""No era Ángel el único en descubrir que la magnitud de las vidas estriba， más que en sus cambios y movimientos exteriores， en sus experiencias subjetivas。 El aldeano impresionable lleva una vida más amplia， henchida y dramática que un rey de sentidos obtusos。" 。。。more

Bilal Quadri ，

Boring， story’s not that great

Sharan Dhillon ，

so much digression oh my god

Miguel Muelle ，

I love the way Thomas Hardy writes。 This is why I finally ventured to read this famous novel — the only one of his I hadn’t read。I have to admit disappointment in the story line， although it paints a vivid picture of the changing religious and moral climate at the time of the burgeoning Industrial Revolution in 19th century Wessex。 My disappointment is due more to my own Romanticism than to Hardy’s narrative ability， which is unparalleled。 The characters’ inevitable wrestling with the ethical in I love the way Thomas Hardy writes。 This is why I finally ventured to read this famous novel — the only one of his I hadn’t read。I have to admit disappointment in the story line， although it paints a vivid picture of the changing religious and moral climate at the time of the burgeoning Industrial Revolution in 19th century Wessex。 My disappointment is due more to my own Romanticism than to Hardy’s narrative ability， which is unparalleled。 The characters’ inevitable wrestling with the ethical inheritance of the 18th century plays a defining role in how the story is woven， and how their fate is sealed。I’m glad I read it， and my admiration for Hardy continues to grow。 I recommend this edition because it is the last edition that was proved by Hardy himself， and has extensive valuable footnotes。 。。。more

Emily P ，

Well that was sad

Christine ，

To tell the truth I read 4/5 of it and had to quit。 it is very sad

Lena ，

Ja lubię kwiecisty język w tekstach klasycznych – często zresztą sięgam po ten gatunek z tęsknoty za jego gęstością （niech potwierdzeniem tych słów będzie fakt， że robię reread czterotomowego wydania Nędzników [sic！]）。 Ale jak na moje czucie， Hardy przegina pałkę。 Hipnotyzuje słowami， to mu trzeba oddać， tylko że hipnotyzuje w ten najgorszy sposób， że co drugie zdanie muszę wrócić do pierwszego， żeby zrozumieć fragment akapitu。 Mam wrażenie， że przeczytałam tę książkę dwa razy za jednym machem。 Ja lubię kwiecisty język w tekstach klasycznych – często zresztą sięgam po ten gatunek z tęsknoty za jego gęstością （niech potwierdzeniem tych słów będzie fakt， że robię reread czterotomowego wydania Nędzników [sic！]）。 Ale jak na moje czucie， Hardy przegina pałkę。 Hipnotyzuje słowami， to mu trzeba oddać， tylko że hipnotyzuje w ten najgorszy sposób， że co drugie zdanie muszę wrócić do pierwszego， żeby zrozumieć fragment akapitu。 Mam wrażenie， że przeczytałam tę książkę dwa razy za jednym machem。 I trochę mi szkoda， bo Tessa była moją pretendentką do pięciu gwiazdek。 Sama historia – superfrustrująca， poza tym OK。 Trochę rozczarowanko。 。。。more

Michelle ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5⭐️ I like to go into my books without knowing too much about them and this was definitely the case with Tess。 I couldn’t even pronounce the title correctly let along that’s it’s a beloved classic so I definitely kept putting it off until this challenge。 Thankfully the audible narrator was fantastic and made the reading much more accessible。 First of all， the writing was very well done。 I thought the plot was going to follow the same course like other classics I’ve read but instead of having a 4。5⭐️ I like to go into my books without knowing too much about them and this was definitely the case with Tess。 I couldn’t even pronounce the title correctly let along that’s it’s a beloved classic so I definitely kept putting it off until this challenge。 Thankfully the audible narrator was fantastic and made the reading much more accessible。 First of all， the writing was very well done。 I thought the plot was going to follow the same course like other classics I’ve read but instead of having a happy ending， it was quite tragic。 Although it left me in a melancholy mood， I enjoyed reading her journey and it also had a lot to say about how awful the social norms were at that time。52Books2022 Reading Challenge: A book that intimidates you 。。。more

Rupali ，

Classic Hardy。 One of his very best。 This novel - despite its tragic （and towards the end slightly melodramatic ） plotting ， is a thing of beauty。 Years after I have read it， I may have forgotten many of the details ， but I have not forgotten how I felt when I read it。

Ella Williams ，

I read this for school but it is very thought provoking， as well as emotionally provoking。 It beautifully put into perspective the life of a woman in the 1800's while also making a tragic story about a poor girl that deserved much more。 However half of the time I was so frustrated with her choices， but I guess it shows how humans don't ever make good choices。 For a classic it was fairly easy to understand and it is something more people should read。 I read this for school but it is very thought provoking， as well as emotionally provoking。 It beautifully put into perspective the life of a woman in the 1800's while also making a tragic story about a poor girl that deserved much more。 However half of the time I was so frustrated with her choices， but I guess it shows how humans don't ever make good choices。 For a classic it was fairly easy to understand and it is something more people should read。 。。。more

Deborah Rawlinson ，

Much too sad

Lillyana ，

Feels a bit like trauma porn， but trauma porn with a purpose I guess？？？？

Paul Ataua ，

A poor and alcoholic Jack Durbeyfield accidentally discovers that he may be a descendant of a noble family， and his wife and he send their daughter Tess to a family with the d’Urberville name in the hope of improving their social status。 What follows is a tragic story as a strong young women as she yields to her fate。 Tess is cast out because of the terrible things done to her and not because of things she does herself。 I first read this in my teens and must admit I missed so much。 It is rich wi A poor and alcoholic Jack Durbeyfield accidentally discovers that he may be a descendant of a noble family， and his wife and he send their daughter Tess to a family with the d’Urberville name in the hope of improving their social status。 What follows is a tragic story as a strong young women as she yields to her fate。 Tess is cast out because of the terrible things done to her and not because of things she does herself。 I first read this in my teens and must admit I missed so much。 It is rich with themes of injustice and fate， and of nature and industrialization， and really must have been a powerful social criticism when published。 I’m so glad I went back to it。 。。。more

Sofia ，

the movie was better

Mike Harris ，

I have never read any of Hardy before and was unfamiliar with his novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles， after reading it I can say I adore both。 The novel is a real treat of poetic descriptions and edge of your seat storytelling。 I found myself reading onwards with an overwhelming sense of dread the whole time。 Truly a masterpiece。 I have never read any of Hardy before and was unfamiliar with his novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles， after reading it I can say I adore both。 The novel is a real treat of poetic descriptions and edge of your seat storytelling。 I found myself reading onwards with an overwhelming sense of dread the whole time。 Truly a masterpiece。 。。。more

Abby Johnson ，

Literally so good！ I enjoyed reading this， I was hooked throughout the novel。 Book the seventh is one hell of a rollercoaster that’s for sure。

Susan ，

I am not the same person who first read this book at age 15。 I perceived the characters so differently！ I suppose I was feeling exactly like Tess， that helpless angst of teen years and being so dependent。 And I was so enthralled with Angel Clare。 I saw no fault in him， much as Tess did not see， despite Hardy’s pointing out his fallibility。 And Alec D’Urberville was an evil man， like the dark haired mustachioed men who tied young women to railroad tracks as train approached in the cartoons。Now at I am not the same person who first read this book at age 15。 I perceived the characters so differently！ I suppose I was feeling exactly like Tess， that helpless angst of teen years and being so dependent。 And I was so enthralled with Angel Clare。 I saw no fault in him， much as Tess did not see， despite Hardy’s pointing out his fallibility。 And Alec D’Urberville was an evil man， like the dark haired mustachioed men who tied young women to railroad tracks as train approached in the cartoons。Now at 71 I see the complexities of the characters as real people with faults and attributes and I can see their situations and ages and passions。 They are no longer black and white sketches but complex shades of many hues。I still live Hardy’s lyrical writing and description of Wessex and a dying culture， though I probably only just liked the story at age 15; I learned more about Hardy’s depth when I read all his works in my 40’s。What astounds me is how my 15 year old self smoothly read over his classical allusions and biblical arguments whereas now I read those things in awe of his classical breadth of knowledge。 Perhaps at 15 I could easily gloss over it without awe and stumbling because at 15 I knew I had not yet learned all I would learn。 Now I understand so few of allusions and am aware of how little I know compared to Hardy。I also often think of John Steinbeck’s writing as I read Hardy now。 Tge awareness of place， the lyrical writing， the tragedy of life。One also hears Hardy’s closeness to the presence of death in life and the fleeting nature of human beings and their deep feelings。Wow！ Hardy remains one of the top writers of fiction。 。。。more

Ksiazkowy。Swiat ，

Trochę mnie zawiodła， spodziewałam się że to będzie mój ulubieniec 😔 ulubieńca nie ma， ale i tak mi się podobało 🥰 i no… biedna Tessa 😢💔

Yazzy Galvao ，

2 stars， （4/10）。 This was not an enjoyable read。 （I did have the ending spoiled for me; but I have enjoyed a lot of other books while knowing the ending yet i’ll acknowledge that it may have had an impact）。 Choppy writing （feels like Hardy couldn’t decide whether to be transparent or subtle）， flip-floppy characters （except Alec）， and too many heavy-handed symbolisms。 The central themes （nature & misogyny to be extremely brief）; I loved。 I also really liked Tess， even if she was unbearable at ti 2 stars， （4/10）。 This was not an enjoyable read。 （I did have the ending spoiled for me; but I have enjoyed a lot of other books while knowing the ending yet i’ll acknowledge that it may have had an impact）。 Choppy writing （feels like Hardy couldn’t decide whether to be transparent or subtle）， flip-floppy characters （except Alec）， and too many heavy-handed symbolisms。 The central themes （nature & misogyny to be extremely brief）; I loved。 I also really liked Tess， even if she was unbearable at times。 We got more narrational defense than actual examples of her greatness。 Hardy’s prose is good， but his pacing is horrific in the context of the story。 I felt no connection to the story， as the characters were not fleshed out properly beyond Tess （and I still have qualms about her） and Alec。 This novel just didn’t work for me， unfortunately… and I so desperately wish it did。 I respect the hell out of this though and may try to reread it in the future。To sum it up: amazing themes， and a well-deserved impact （that it had at the time of its publication）。 Not a good novel。 。。。more

Sue ，

Double standards。 SO。MUCH。DRAMA。 Poor Tess！

Ian Partridge ，

An interesting story diluted by too much unnecessary prose。

Rebeccajr7 ，

Wow what a rollercoaster of emotions this book was。 I’m unsure on how to convey my feeling on it because on one hand it was beautifully written- so poetic that I couldn’t put it down， but on the other hand， it’s so densely miserable for a solid chunk of it， that my enjoyment wasn’t always at 100% and I was quite relieved when it was done however， I wouldn’t want this to deter any one from reading it， as it is perfection。The themes of the book and the philosophising that goes on within it， is so Wow what a rollercoaster of emotions this book was。 I’m unsure on how to convey my feeling on it because on one hand it was beautifully written- so poetic that I couldn’t put it down， but on the other hand， it’s so densely miserable for a solid chunk of it， that my enjoyment wasn’t always at 100% and I was quite relieved when it was done however， I wouldn’t want this to deter any one from reading it， as it is perfection。The themes of the book and the philosophising that goes on within it， is so wonderful because hardy puts words， to the subconscious pondering I （and probably others） do daily and expands on those ideas greatly， it had me underlining， annotating and tabbing pages， because I want to hold on to those beautifully crafted sentences forever:“She thought without exactly wording the thought， how strange and godlike was a composer’s power， who from the grave could lead through sequences of emotion， which he alone had felt at first， a girl like her who had never heard of his name， and never would have a clue to his personality”The way that nature and emotions are so intrinsically connected and woven into one another is so stunning and clever， for this alone you should read it…“The floating pollen seemed to be his notes made visible， and the dampness of the garden the weeping of the gardens sensibility。 Though near nightfall， the rank-smelling weed-flowers glowed as if they would not close for intent was， and the waves of colour mixed with the waves of sound” This book will get you MAD and passionate and make you feel everything！ 。。。more

Maggie ，

my girl tess was constantly going through it！！ someone please get this girl a therapist🙏

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