Tess of the d'UrbervillesCensored on its release in 1841, Tess of the d’Urbervilles challenged attitudes with its depiction of a woman forced into a chain of painful circumstances by her social status and by the often cruel treatment of friends, family and the men who loved her. At once a novel of character and a sharply critical novel of society and class,Tess of the d’Urbervilles follows its heroine through a social and emotional gauntlet. The memory of abuse and the stigma of a pregnancy out of wedlock haunt Tess as she struggles with the stern strictures of society, the uncharitable attitudes of those around her and, most formidable of all, her own desires. A steady stream of critical re-interpretations of Tess has only lent strength to her standing as one of the most memorable characters in Victorian fiction. Troubling, intense and possessing a uniquely emotional brand of narrative suspense, the novel has come to be seen as not simply a classic but as Thomas Hardy’s masterpiece. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Tess of the d’Urbervilles is both modern and readable. |
Contents
CHAPTER 30 | |
CHAPTER 31 | |
CHAPTER 32 | |
CHAPTER 33 | |
CHAPTER 34 | |
THE OMAN PAYS | |
CHAPTER 35 | |
CHAPTER 36 | |
CHAPTER 8 | |
CHAPTER 9 | |
CHAPTER 10 | |
CHAPTER 11 | |
MAIDEN NO MORE | |
CHAPTER 12 | |
CHAPTER 13 | |
CHAPTER 14 | |
CHAPTER 15 | |
PHASE THE THIRD THE RALLY | |
CHAPTER 16 | |
CHAPTER 17 | |
CHAPTER 18 | |
CHAPTER 19 | |
CHAPTER 20 | |
CHAPTER 21 | |
CHAPTER 22 | |
CHAPTER 23 | |
CHAPTER 24 | |
CHAPTER 25 | |
CHAPTER 26 | |
CHAPTER 27 | |
CHAPTER 28 | |
CHAPTER 29 | |
CHAPTER 37 | |
CHAPTER 38 | |
CHAPTER 39 | |
CHAPTER 40 | |
CHAPTER 41 | |
CHAPTER 42 | |
CHAPTER 43 | |
CHAPTER 44 | |
CHAPTER 45 | |
CHAPTER 46 | |
CHAPTER 47 | |
CHAPTER 48 | |
CHAPTER 49 | |
CHAPTER 50 | |
CHAPTER 51 | |
CHAPTER 52 | |
CHAPTER 53 | |
CHAPTER 54 | |
CHAPTER 55 | |
CHAPTER 56 | |
CHAPTER 57 | |
CHAPTER 58 | |
CHAPTER 59 | |