Рейтинг книг Thomas Hardy

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    Eemal hullutavast ilmakärast
    Inglise kirjaniku Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) loomingu paremiku moodustavad nn Wessexi-romaanid, mille taustaks on tema sünnikoht Dorset Lõuna-Inglismaal ning mille hulka kuulub ka kirjaniku kõige helgem romaan “Eemal hullutavast ilmakärast”. 
See on lugu kaunist ja südikast, kuid põikpäisest ja tujukast Bathsheba Everdene’ist ja kolmest olulisest mehest tema elus. Teoses kirjeldatud pealtnäha idüllilises maakohas pole puudu täitumatutest unistustest, murtud tõotustest ja hingelisest vägivallast.
Lugeja ees avaneb kogu Victoria-aegse Lõuna-Inglismaa elu selle tavade, uskumuste, ebausu, ennustamiste ja valentinipäeva kaartidele tähtsuse omistamisega, mida Thomas Hardy on kirjeldanud humoorikalt ja leebe irooniaga. ... Далее
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    The Three Strangers and Other Stories
    A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd’s cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his business. Who is he, and where has he come from? And he is only the first visitor to call at the cottage that night… In these three short stories, Thomas Hardy gives us pictures of the lives of shepherds and hangmen, dukes and teachers. But rich or poor, young or old, they all have the same feelings of fear, hope, love, jealousy… ... Далее
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    Far from the Madding Crowd
    A level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. Bathsheba Everdene is young, proud, and beautiful. She is an independent woman and can marry any man she chooses – if she chooses. In fact, she likes her independence, and she likes fighting her own battles in a man’s world. But it is never wise to ignore the power of love. There are three men who would very much like to marry Bathsheba. When she falls in love with one of them, she soon wishes she had kept her independence. She learns that love brings misery, pain, and violent passions that can destroy lives… ... Далее
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    Tales from Longpuddle
    A level 2 Oxford Bookworms Library graded readers. Retold for Learners of English by Jennifer Bassett. Tony Kytes is a favourite with the girls but he’s not terribly clever. If you meet an old girlfriend and she asks for a ride home in your wagon, do you say yes? And then if you meet the girl you are planning to marry, what do you do? Very soon, Tony is in a great muddle, and does not know how to escape from it. These stories are set in an English country village of the nineteenth century, but Hardy’s tales of mistakes and muddles and marriages belong in any place, at any time. ... Далее

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