Tess of the d'Urbervilles

When Jack and Joan Durbeyfield learn that their ancestors were the d'Urbervilles - a rich and well-known family, they hope it will make their lives better. They send their eldest daughter, Tess, to introduce herself to some "relatives". There, Tess meets Alec d'Urberville and the event that follows changes her life forever. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction and thought-provoking non-fiction, written for learners of English as a foreign language : The series is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for ' Languages and includes language activities That help develop key skills.