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The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid

The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid

Hardy, Thomas

Hardcover

HumorGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161475842
ISBN13: 9781161475845
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid is a novel written by Thomas Hardy, a renowned British author. The story follows the life of a young woman named Tess Durbeyfield, who is a milkmaid in rural England during the late 19th century. Tess is a beautiful and innocent girl who dreams of a better life, but her hopes are shattered when she is seduced by Alec d'Urberville, a wealthy and unscrupulous man who takes advantage of her naivety.Despite this setback, Tess remains determined to make a better life for herself and her family. She falls in love with Angel Clare, a young man who is studying to become a clergyman, and they plan to marry. However, when Tess confesses her past to Angel, he rejects her, and she is forced to return to Alec.The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and social class, as well as the struggles of women in Victorian England. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid is a poignant and moving story that has become a classic of English literature. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the works of Thomas Hardy or the social history of 19th-century England.A fine-framed dark-mustachioed gentleman, in dressing-gown and slippers, was sitting there in the damp without a hat on. With one hand he was tightly grasping his forehead, the other hung over his knee. The attitude bespoke with sufficient clearness a mental condition of anguish. He was quite a different being from any of the men to whom her eyes were accustomed. She had never seen mustachios before, for they were not worn by civilians in Lower Wessex at this date.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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