Tess of the D’Urbervilles (Adapted from the novel by Thomas Hardy)

Title: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Adapted from the novel by Thomas Hardy)
Author: Fry, Michael
Price: $23.95

Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Michael Fry. Adapted from the novel by Thomas Hardy. Music by Anthony Feldman

M15 F19. Can be played by M3 F4 with doubling. Various simple settings. Period late nineteenth century

All the tragic majesty of Thomas Hardy's celebrated novel is captured in this arresting and theatrically exciting adaptation, narrated by a masked Chorus in the style of Greek tragedy (Hardy's favoured form of theatre) and using songs to counterpoint and underline the action. Michael Fry's adaptation provides a clear and thrilling experience and an enlightening and fascinating re-evaluation of a familiar text.

Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
Publication date: 01/04/1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780573019456
Publishing status: OS Archived