Tess of The D’Urbervilles |

Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy | Plot review and breakdown for exam/ essay revision and general interest. I share how the novel can be read and understood for GCSE, A Level, and undergraduate levels. By the end of this video, you’ll know more than what the novel is about; you’ll have a good understanding of the historical context and how the novel has been understood then and now.
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00:00 Intro
02:48 Historical Context
03:27 Publication Problems
04:11 Plot Review
08:16 Themes
11:00 Incident at the Chase
14:12 Hardy’s Poetics of Materialism
16:10 Juxtapositions
17:39 Fly Upon Billiard Table
21:09 Alien London
22:22 Marxist Perspective
24:04 Feminist Perspective
24:58 Liminality
26:00 From Victorian to Modernity
27:10 From Realism to Impressionism
28:20 Religious Authority Renegotiated
34:12 A Call To Arms?
35:38 Conclusion
ABOUT JOHN BURTON:
My on-screen debut was in a 1994 Channel 4 documentary about my work in language teaching, and I later acted in a documentary about Victorian England, narrated by Gregory Peck. I was born and raised in the suburbs of London, before going to an all-boys school and then living for a couple of years in Montreal where I learned to speak French. When I returned to the UK I began a career teaching English, which eventually took me to Seville for a few years. I learned Spanish, I painted, took pictures, wrote poetry, learned to be a barber, and did my doctorate in literary studies while living in rural west Wales. I am now based near Bristol

[@izycole6852]

Such a powerful novel and you provided such a great insight to it thank you!

[@Dr.Johnreads]

I’m so glad you enjoyed my little video. I’m new to this and your feedback means a lot, thanks!

[@Kaykaycoo]

Fantastic video essay, I learned so much about Hardy and the cultural environment that impacted his work. It was so exciting to listen to! Loved the "walk-and-talk" style as well 😊

[@Dr.Johnreads]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much!

[@TeachSmith]

I really like the style of this video: almost an antidote to the typical style of KZbin video

[@Dr.Johnreads]

Thanks for the feedback @TeachSmith, I really appreciate it.