Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781542473828)

This novel initially appeared in a censored and serialised version, published by the British illustrated newspaper The Graphic in 1891 and in book form in 1892. It tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield who was driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune. Then she meets her 'cousin' Alec who proves to be her downfall. Though now considered a major nineteenth-century English novel and possibly Hardy's fictional 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.

Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN-10: 1542473829
ISBN-13: 9781542473828
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2017
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d

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