Tess Of The D'urbervilles: by Thomas Hardy (Everyman's Library CLASSICS) Hardy, Thomas Summary An intimate portrait of a woman, one of literature's most admirable and tragic heroines...Tess Durbeyfield knows what it is to work hard and expect little. An intimate portrait of a woman, one of literature's most admirable and tragic heroines...Tess Durbeyfield knows what it is to work hard and expect little. But her life is about to veer from the path trod by her mother and grandmother. When her ne'er-do-well father learns that his family is the last of a long noble line, the d'Urbervilles, he sends Tess on a journey to meet her supposed kin—a journey that will see her victimized by lust, poverty, and hypocrisy. 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 poignant beauty. Thomas Hardy created in Tess not a standard Victorian heroine but a woman whose intense vitality shines against the bleak backdrop of a dying way of life. The novel shocked contemporary readers with its honesty and remains a timeless commentary on the human condition. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 280 pages · Hardcover By Hardy, Thomas Details ISBN: 9781857150339 Author: Hardy, Thomas Format: Hardcover Pages: 280 Language: English Publication date: 26 September 1991 Condition: Used – Very Good About the authors Hardy, Thomas and Thomas Hardy · Publisher: Everyman More about this book Reviews When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall.
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