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Tess 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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