##托马斯·哈代（Thomas Hardy，1840—1928），英国小说大师和诗歌巨匠。《苔丝》是他最著名的小说代表作。贫苦美丽的女主人公苔丝因年轻无知而失身于富家恶少亚历克，受尽精神上和物质上的煎熬，并因之而失去自己真心爱恋的克莱尔，最终于悲愤绝望之中杀死亚历克，坦然地走上绞...  

##As for the Chinese version of Tess of the D’ Urbervilles, I had read it twice in my middle school. When I recall the memory, it was a heart-breaking novel which arouses too much sympathy and emotion within me. At that time, I was especially resentful for A...  

##这本搁置在书架里的书倒是提醒了我，哈代的书得进一两本好好读读了。