Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781544800783)

Set during the Long Depression of the 1870s, in the heart of the impoverished rural English county of Wessex, the novel centres on Tess Durbeyfield, the oldest daughter of uneducated peasants. Driven by extreme poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy d'Urbervilles, Tess encounters her 'cousin' Alec, a man who will prove to be her downfall, and who will challenge her chance of happiness with her love, Angel Clare. Now considered a classic of Ninetenth Century literature, Tess of the d'Urbervilles was met with mixed reviews on its initial release due to its challenging sexual themes. However it is now often seen as Hardy's masterpiece.

Author: Thomas Hardy
ISBN-10: 1544800789
ISBN-13: 9781544800783
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/21/2017
Pages: 318
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

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