Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522942771)

Vendor: Thomas Hardy
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$11.75
$11.75
$11.75
Subtotal: $11.75
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

$11.75
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

$11.75
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is a novel by Thomas Hardy. It initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891 and in book form in 1892. Though now considered a major nineteenth-century English novel and possibly Hardy's masterpiece, Tess of the d'Urbervilles received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual morals of late Victorian England. Lecherous Alec d'Urberville arranges a job for Tess on his family's estate. While Tess is reluctant, it is her only income and she feels guilty about an accident involving the family's horse. But sex pest Alec repeatedly tries to seduce Tess, finally taking advantage of her one night in the forest. Tess gives birth to his child and christens the boy Sorrow. Shortly after the birth, however, Sorrow dies. Tess is forced to seek work again, this time as a milkmaid at the Talbothays Dairy. It is during this happy period that Tess befriends three fellow milkmaids and a man named Angel Clare. Tess falls in love with Angel and they soon marry, but it is not until after the wedding that Tess confesses she has a past and lost her son: Rather than forgive her, Angel gives Tess money and boards a ship bound for Brazil. Once again Tess is faced with life on her own, forced to fight for her survival.

Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN-10: 1522942777
ISBN-13: 9781522942771
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/27/2015
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.5
Point Value: 23
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 5998 / Tess of the d'Urbervilles
By Thomas Hardy
By Thomas Hardy
x
Thomas Hardy, OM (1840 - 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, especially William Wordsworth. Charles Dickens was another important influence. Like Dickens, he was highly critical of much in Victorian society, though Hardy focused more on a declining rural society. While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, therefore, he gained fame as the author of novels, including Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). Most of his fictional works - initially published as serials in magazines - were set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex. They explored tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances.

Recently Viewed Products