Tess of the d'Urbervilles: Annotated Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847494948)

After an accident, Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of impoverished peasants, decides to call on the aristocratic d'Urbervilles, as she believes that she is also descended from their ancient Norman lineage and that they can rescue her family from indigence. Unfortunately she is taken under the wing of the immoral libertine scion Alec d'Urberville, who seduces and scorns her. While she attempts to rebuild her life, she falls in love with the virtuous farmer Angel Clare and must find a way to defeat the demons of her past.

Controversial when it was first published for challenging Victorian morals, Tess of the d'Urbervilles has become Thomas Hardy's most popular novel, catching the imaginations of generations of readers with its high drama, endearing heroine and powerful evocations of the southern English countryside.

Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN-10: 1847494943
ISBN-13: 9781847494948
Publisher: Alma Books
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2015
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.5
Point Value: 23
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5998 / Tess of the d'Urbervilles