“It was terribly beautiful to Tess today, for since her eyes last fell upon it she had learnt that the serpent hisses where the sweet birds sing.”
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Works of Hardy
This compilation includes Thomas Hardy's classic novel 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', a tragic story of a young woman's struggle with societal expectations and personal tragedy. more
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