《德伯家的苔丝》英文简介Summary of the Tess of d27Urbervilles.doc

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1、Summary：IntheVictorianperiod,aruralclergymaninEnglandtellsDurbeyfield,asimplefarmer,thatheisdescendedfromtheillustriousd'Urbervillefamily,nowextinct;ormaybenot.DurbeyfieldsendshisdaughterTesstocheckonafamilynamedd'Urbervillelivinginamanorhouselesstha

2、naday'scarriagerideaway.Alecd'Urbervilleisdelightedtomeethisbeautifulcousin,andheseducesherwithstrawberriesandroses.ButAlecisnorelationtoTess;hehasgottenhisillustriousnameandcoatofarmsbypurchasingthem.AlecfallsinlovewithTess,seduces/rapesher,andshele

3、aves,pregnant;backathome,thebabydies.Sometimelater,Tessbeginsworkasamilkmaid,andthereshemeetshertrueloveAngelClare.Angelbelieveshercompletelyinnocent.Theyfallinlove,butAngeldoesnotlearnofherpreviousrelationshipwithAlecuntiltheirweddingnight,andreject

4、sher.Desertedbyherhusband,TessmeetsAlecagain,andpovertyforceshertoresumetheirrelationship.Angelreturnsfromtravellingabroad,remorsefulathistreatmentofTess,butfindsherwithAlec.TessmurdersAlecinordertorunawaywithAngel.Theyspendonenightofhappinesstogethe

5、r,beforesheisarrested.