Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Paperback

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Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Paperback

Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Paperback

by Thomas Hardy
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by Thomas Hardy (Author), Simon Gatrell (Editor), Juliet Grindle (Editor)

Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic d'Urbervilles. But Alec d'Urberville is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Tess meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice.
Hardy's indictment of society's double standards, and his depiction of Tess as "a pure woman," caused controversy in his day and has held the imagination of readers ever since. Hardy thought it his finest novel, and Tess the most deeply felt character he ever created. This unique critical text is taken from the authoritative Clarendon edition, which is based on the manuscript collated with all Hardy's subsequent revisions.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Number of Pages: 496
Dimensions: 0.9 x 7.64 x 5.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 15, 2008
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 9.5
Point Value: 23
ISBN9780199537051
Author Thomas Hardy
PublisherOxford University Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages496
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), whose writing immortalized the semi-fictional Wessex countryside and dramatized his sense of the inevitable tragedy of life, wrote fifteen novels, including The Return of the Native (1878), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). He is also renowned as one of the greatest poets of his era.

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