Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Author: Hardy
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: World Classic Literature Series. Tess, an innocent and simple girl, is determined to change her family's declining fate. She agrees to her parents' plea and comes to work as a poultry keeper in a noble family, only to become a victim of the young and reckless Ale. She returns home and lives alone in gloom until her frail infant dies. Later, she leaves again and works at a dairy farm. There, she meets Angel Clare, the son of a pastor, and they genuinely fall in love. On their wedding night, Clare confesses his past recklessness, and Tess honestly reveals her own past to her husband, only to be met with his betrayal and indifference. Fate once again casts Tess into the depths of despair.
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), one of the most celebrated representatives of British realism, enjoyed great renown in the literary world. His novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles is exquisite, delicate, and deeply moving, widely recognized as a masterpiece of world literature. Hardy's novels often draw inspiration from rural life in 19th-century England, reflecting the tragedies of society and the suffering of the people, imbued with a tragic tone. His other works include The Mayor of Casterbridge and Jude the Obscure.