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TESS
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:29 am
by jaywalker
Is Tess of the D'Urbervilles' the Most depressing tale ever written ?
And do you expect Many suicides after the new BBC. play based on the book. AND can you think of a book by the Author that ain't miserable ?
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:48 pm
by Penelope
hello Jay - Well, Thomas Hardy Novels make wonderful films.
But I do agree with you. Jude the Obscure must be, for me, the most depressing book ever written.....no humour in there whatsoever. And human beings just ain't like that. We can always find something to laugh at...in real life. That's why the Jews are so great at making us laugh!!
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:58 pm
by Penelope
Oy - But 'Under the Greenwood Tree' is quite a jolly tale......
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:36 pm
by Leeann1980
OMG!! Haven't read the book but watched the BBC series, was seriously depressed for about 2 days after the final episode....Thomas Hardy certainly didn't seem to enjoy happily ever afters...Also I don't think I liked Angel very much?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:59 pm
by Penelope
The Mayor of Casterbridge!!!!
He offered his wife as payment for a gambling debt.....
Well, I would like to think that my OH...would offer me.......
He might offer
not to inflict me on the unhappy victor!!!
