Tess of the D'Urbervilles, a pure woman faithfully presented,
A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victi...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, London,
Harper
[©1893]
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| Summary: | A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading. |
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| Item Description: | "The main portion of the ... story appeared--with slight modifications--in the Graphic ... Harper's bazar ... the Fortnightly review and the National observer, as episodic sketches." |
| Physical Description: | xii, 457 pages frontispiece, plates 20 cm |