Tess of the d'Urbervilles
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Thomas Hardy's novel of seduction and abandonment introduced his most memorable tragic heroine, the unworldly maiden Tess. On her morning journey to earn money for her impoverished family, Tess' horse has an accident, forcing her to seek assistance from some newly rich relatives. There, she is vigorously pursued by Alec, who corners her in a field one night and takes advantage of her. After bearing a child who quickly dies, Tess meets and falls in love with Angel, a minister's son who is infatuated with the image of Tess as the pure country maid. But when he learns the truth of her past, he shuns his new bride and leaves Tess once again to fend for herself in a world where she is only valued for her uses to others.
Explanatory Note to the First Edition of Tess of the D'Urbervilles:
"In respect of the book's opinions and sentiments, I would ask any too genteel reader, who cannot endure to have said what everybody nowadays thinks and feels, to remember a well-worn sentence of St. Jerome's: If an offence come out of the truth, better is it that the offence come than that the truth be concealed."
Thomas Hardy, November 1891
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Thomas Hardy. (2008). Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Thomas Hardy. 2008. Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Blackstone Publishing, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Thomas Hardy. Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing, 2008.
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Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), English poet, dramatist, and novelist, was born on the Egdon Heath in Dorset. He studied in Dorchester and apprenticed to an architect before leaving for London, where he began to write. Unable to find a public for his poetry, which idealized the rural life, he turned to the novel and met with success as well as controversy. The strong public reaction against some of his darker themes turned him back to writing verse. Today several of his novels are considered masterpieces of tragedy.
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Explanatory Note to the First Edition of Tess of the D'Urbervilles:
"In respect of the book's opinions and sentiments, I would ask any too genteel reader, who cannot endure to have said what everybody nowadays thinks and feels, to remember a well-worn sentence of St. Jerome's: If an offence come out of the truth, better is it that the offence come than that the truth be concealed."
Thomas Hardy, November 1891
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"In respect of the book's opinions and sentiments, I would ask any too genteel reader, who cannot endure to have said what everybody nowadays thinks and feels, to remember a...
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