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Tess of the D'Ubervilles (Cover to Cover Classics)

by Thomas Hardy

Published: 1998-08

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles portrays one of the most striking and tragic heroines of classic literature. The compelling story is, first, a romantic tale of love gone astray. Second, it is an indictment of the British class system revered by some Victorians. And finally, it is an inquiry into...

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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Arcturus Paperback Classics)

by THOMAS HARDY

Published: 2009-06-30

Paperback: 384 pages

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A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of ...

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* * * Romantic,
Dramatic,
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Thomas Hardy

Published: 2001-06-14

Paperback: 321 pages

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The ne'er-do-well sire of a starving brood suddenly discovers a family connection to the aristocracy, and his selfish scheme to capitalize on their wealth sets a fateful plot in motion. Jack Durbeyfield dispatches his gentle daughter Tess to the home of their noble kin, anticipating a lucr...

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* * * * * Insightful,
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics)

by Thomas Hardy

Published: 2003-05-27

Paperback: 592 pages

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A heartbreaking portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. ...

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Introduction and notes by David Galef

by Thomas Hardy

Published: 2005-05-26

Paperback: 544 pages

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the re...

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The Tesseract

by Alex Garland

Published: 2000-01-01

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One of the most acclaimed thrillers of the year...The "extraordinary"* national bestseller by the award-winning author of The Beach."Riveting...The Tesseract offers myriad secret pleasures beyond its seemingly plot-driven narrative of intrigue in the streets of Manila."-San Francisco Chron...

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* * * * Dark,
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A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)

by Charles Todd

Published: 2007-01-01

Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages

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The Great War has been won?but victory has its price. The year is 1919, and Ian Rutledge has returned to London to resume his position as Scotland Yard inspector, bringing nightmares and ghosts home with him from the French battlefields. Tormented and suffering from shell shock, he is imm...

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The Test

by Patricia Gussin

Published: 2010-10-05

Paperback: 336 pages

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Renowned philanthropist and billionaire Paul Parnell had reached the pinnacle of monetary success, but not without cost. Had he put too much emphasis on work and spent too little time with his family?Determined to leave something far more valuable than money to his six children, Paul instructs his lawyers...

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The Testament of Gideon Mack

by James Robertson

Published: 2007-03-22

Hardcover: 400 pages

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* * * * * Optimistic,
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The Testament

by John Grisham

Published: 1999-12-28

Paperback: 533 pages

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Heart of darkness...In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions, a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform doze...