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In Tess, victimized by lust, poverty, and hypocrisy, Thomas Hardy created no standard Victorian heroine, but a woman whose intense vitality flares unforgettably against the bleak background of a dying rural society. Shaped by an acute sense of social injustice and by a vision of human fate cosmic in scope, her story is a singular blending of harsh realism and indelibly poignant beauty. The novel shocked its Victorian audience with its honesty; it remains a triumph of literary art and a timeless commentary on the human condition.

Beautiful new edition with cover from David DeanFaber Childrens Classics have accessible font sizes for easier reading.Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor villager, learns she may be descendant from the rich d’Urberville family. She fails to claim kinship and is taken advantage of by the libertine Alec d’Urberville. She then meets the son of a local reverend, Angel Clare, who she begins to fall in love with, but tragedy follows Tess as she continues to run from her past. Will she get her chance at love or will her past doom her future?

When John Durbeyfield learns that he is descended from ancient Norman stock, he and his wife encourage their daughter Tess to befriend the neighboring family of Stoke-dUrbervilles. Their charming but self-centered son Alec is frustrated by her lack of interest in him. He forces himself on Tess, and she has a child which dies. In search of a way to begin her life afresh, Tess moves away and works as a dairymaid on a farm. She meets Angel Clare, a parsons son, and following a blissful summer she overcomes her uncertainty and accepts his hand in marriage. But on their wedding night he learns of her past and rejects her in disgust. Finding new employment with the tyrannical Farmer Groby, Tess crosses paths with Alec once again. Forced by financial necessity, she becomes his mistressuntil Angels return from Brazil sparks a tragic chain of events.

A guide to reading "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.Analyzes the plot, characters, themes, structure, and viewpoint of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and provides guidance on writing term papers and preparing for tests on the novel

This brilliant full-cast BBC Radio dramatization stars Claire Rushbrook, James D'Arcy, and Adam Godley. When John Durbeyfield learns that he is descended from ancient Norman stock, he and his wife encourage their daughter Tess to befriend the neighboring family of Stoke-d'Urbervilles. Their charming but self-centered son Alec is frustrated by her lack of interest in him. He forces himself on Tess, and she has a child who dies. In search of a way to begin her life afresh, Tess moves away, and works as a dairymaid on Talbothays Farm. She meets Angel Clare, a parson's son, and following a blissful summer she overcomes her uncertainty and accepts his hand in marriage. But on their wedding night he learns of her past and rejects her in disgust. Finding new employment with the tyrannical Farmer Groby, Tess crosses paths with Alec once again. Forced by financial necessity, she becomes his mistress--until Angel's return from Brazil sparks a tragic chain of events.