Юная Тэсс Дэрбифилд по воле своей семьи едет к богатым родственникам, где ее цинично соблазняет Алек Дэрбифилд. Честная натура Тэсс не позволяет ей скрывать свое прошлое от Эйнджела Клэра, которого она полюбила всей душой и за которого вышла замуж. Кажется, прошлое никогда ее не отпустит…
MCR5 Tess DUrbervilles. When Tess Durbeyfield is sent by her family to seek out her rich relatives, she soon finds herself pursued and violently seduced by the ruthless Alex D'Urberville. The sad event which follows gives Tess the chance to hide her past and move on. Eventually she falls in love and finds happiness with Angel Clare, a clergyman's son. But Tess's honest nature means she is doomed to never escape her past as events force her to finally take control of her fate.