AuntieM Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Anyone catch Masterpiece Theater last night? Tess of the D'Urbevilles. It was really good, I can't remember the book well enough to compare it to the film (ie, how close it followed the book), but I enjoyed it. Well, I should really say I sobbed through it. It is a sad story, but hauntingly well told. I have been swirling my feet in the "woe is me" pool for a while now, feeling lots of pressure from all sides, as many here also feel, gathering from a number of recent posts. Tess left me with a better perspective - I have a husband/protector, and though it's cold, I don't have to dig potatoes all winter. We live in an era with unparalleled rights for the female gender.... well, can you tell it's given me a lot to think about? I am still snowed under with responsibilities, but bearing it with a more thankful heart today. Anyone else catch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 DH and I caught it - shouldn't have since it meant we stayed up waaaay too late, but we did it, anyway. I found myself crying, too. I am so grateful that my family has a roof over our heads and that we don't have to wander from town to town looking for work and hoping to find someplace warm to spend the night with our little ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Sad, yes, and thought provoking, as the subtitle, "A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented" suggests. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetTN Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The ending was so very sad.Tess appeared so accepting of the her end, and Angel, unable to right everything, just broke my heart. The previews said "Wuthering Heights" is next. Get out the tissue, girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catalinakel Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I saw it. I kept thinking, "Ok, so this is what they mean by gothic novel..." all dark and gloomy looking with only tragic themes....I thought it was well done, if a bit vague in part. I thought it would make for a good discussion re. honesty in relationships, double-standards then and now, and one's ability to take care of oneself despite life's sometimes unfair turns. It certainly gave one perspective regarding suffering...and makes one count one's blessings. Strangely, perversely, it reconfirmed for the me that I want to raise a child who, like Tess, will work hard to make life work despite tragedy, and all the while holding her head high....I might have placed the role of prayer and faith in a good and loving God a bit more clearly in the story... I love these Sunday night Masterpiece theater offerings. And wish to read the books now, whereas I never really cared for such books before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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