StoreTess of the d'Urbervilles
A pretty young girl has to leave home to make money for her family. She is clever and a good worker; but she is uneducated and does not know the cruel ways of the world. So, when a rich young man says he loves her, she is careful - but not careful enough. He is persuasive, and she is overwhelmed. It is not her fault, but the world says it is. Her young life is already stained by men's desires, and by death.
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Authors
Thomas Hardy Retold by Clare West
Language
English
Word count
33060
Level
CEFR B2
CEFR C1
Collection level
Stage 6
Collection
Oxford Bookworms Library
Exams
Cambridge English: First (FCE); Cambridge Advanced (CAE); IELTS 5.0 – 7.0; TOEIC 785 – 990; TOEFL 87 – 120
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