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Book cover of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles

1987136 pagesChelsea House

Synopsis

A collection of Harold Bloom's essays and critical commentary on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, examining its place among the great works of Western literature through a variety of critical lenses.

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About the author

Harold Bloom is an American literary critic and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. Since the publication of his first book in 1959, Bloom has written more than 20 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and a novel. He has edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. - Wikipedia

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Tess DurbeyfieldProtagonist
Alec D'UrbervilleAntagonist

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Book cover of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles