One of Anne Michaels' favourite books.
'Why does Tess continue to move us?...One is Hardy's relentless compassion. His characters are deeply human…and there is Tess herself, her lack of self-pity, her humility, her heorism…And of course, it is Hardy's writing, gloriously physical, full of passion and irony, humour and tenderness.' You can read Anne Michaels' full Introduction to Tess of the D'Urbervilles in this Orange Inheritance edition published by Vintage.
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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. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardy's novels.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles features in the following genres: General Fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Tess of the D'Urbervilles is available in Hardback, Paperback, Ebook, CD-Audio
Tess of the D'Urbervilles was written by Thomas Hardy and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Tess of the D'Urbervilles has 484 pages
Yes it is part of Red Classics series
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