Tess of the D'urbervilles - Hardy Thomas - 1983

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263 pages. No dust jacket as issued. Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for gift inscription in ink. Because of its sexual frankness and indictment of Victorian hypocrisy, Hardy's novel was considered shocking when it was published in 1891. It is the tale of Tess Durbeyfield, a young country girl whose rape by Alec D'Urberville, a distant aristocratic relative, leads to pregnancy. Tess's baby dies, and she finds work as a dairymaid at a farm where no one knows her story. From that point, her life, which includes marriage with a man, Angel Clare, who fails to realize her worth, enters a downward spiral, culminating in the sensational tragedy that is at the heart of the book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0861782321. ISBN/EAN: 9780861782321. Inventory No: 16030101. By: Hardy Thomas Year: 1983 Visit our website to view thousands more products like this and order online at: