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TessoftheD’Urbervilles(德伯家的苔丝)
ByThomasHardy1891
Maincharacter:
苔丝Tess
亚历克Alec,其父原名SimonStokes,后冠以贵族姓氏D’Urbervilles
安吉尔·克莱尔AngelClare
TessoftheD'UrbervillesisthemostfamousnovelofThomasHardy(托马斯·哈代).Tesscomesfromafarmer’sfamily.Shehaslivedapoorbutpeacefullife.Onedayherparentslearnthattheyaredescendedfrom(来源于)theD’Urbervilles,anancientfamilyoncerenownedinEngland.TheyurgesTesstoclaimkinshipwith(攀亲戚)theD’Urbervilles,sothatTesscouldmarryagentleman.Unwillingly,thegirlcomestotheirhousetoseekhelp.ThereshemeetsAlecD’Urbervilleswhomanagestoseduce(引诱)thegirlandmakeherpregnant(怀孕的).
Beinghumiliated(羞辱),Tessreturnshome.Nevertheless(但是),withoutfinancialsupport,Tesshastoleavehomeandgoestoworkatafarm,whereshemeetsAngelClaire.Theyfallinloveandbecomeengaged.Thencomestheweddingnight,toohonesttokeepanysecret,Tesstellsherhusbandthetruth.Shebegsforforgiveness(原谅),butAngelchoosestoleaveforBrazil.Severalyearslater,Tessandherfamilyremainspoorandsheevenhasnoplacetostay.Atthattime,AlecD’Urbervillesappearsagain.HetakesadvantageofthepovertyofTessandpromisestosupportherfamily.Tesshastolivewithherfoe(仇人).
However,AngelClaireregrets(后悔)andcomesback.TessthinksAlecisthepersonwhomakesherloseAngelClaireagain.ShekillsAlecangrily.Intheend,Sheishanged(处以绞刑).