Tess of the D'Ubervilles - Wordsworth Collector's Edition
“As he fell out of the dance his eyes lighted on Tess Durbeyfield whose own large orbs wore, to tell the truth, the faintest aspect of reproach that he had not chosen her.” Tess of the D'Ubervilles, 1891
The famous novel by Thomas Hardy, the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a young innocent country girl sent to claim kin with the wealthy D'Urbeville family. It follows Tess's journey from her early innocence to entering an abusive and then loving relationship with two very different men, causing her downfall and hardship.
Against the backdrop of nature, the seasons and the arrival of industrialisation in the countryside this novel explores the themes of power, control, and societal judgement.
Hardback - 342 pages
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