Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy
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"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1891. When a poor country girl discovers her family descends from an ancient noble line, she's sent to claim kinship with wealthy relatives. There she encounters Alec d'Urberville, whose attentions lead to tragedy. Later, working as a milkmaid, Tess finds love with Angel Clare, but her past haunts their future. Set in rural England, this story challenged
Victorian morality and explores innocence, guilt, and the harsh judgments society places on women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tess_of_the_d%27Urbervilles |
| Credits | Steve Menyhert, Meredith Ricker, John Hamm and Joseph E. Loewenstein |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Poor families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Children of the rich -- Fiction |
| Subject | Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Pastoral fiction |
| Subject | Children of clergy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Wessex (England) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women murderers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rape victims -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women household employees -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 110 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 1994 |
| Last Update | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 11063 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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