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Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Pages
507
Published
1965
Language
English

Synopsis

Thomas Hardy's classic novel tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a young woman from a poor rural family. When her parents learn of a noble lineage, Tess is sent to claim her birthright, only to encounter hardship and exploitation. This tragic tale explores themes of social class, fate, and the ruin of innocence in Victorian England.

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Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy, OM was an English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement, although in several poems he displays elements of the previous romantic and enlightenment periods of literature, such as his fascination with the supernatural. While he regarded himself primarily as a poet who composed novels mainly for financial gain, during his lifetime he was much better known for his novels, such as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd, which earned him a reputation as a grea...

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