Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Author | : Thomas Hardy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 1893 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:HN7W9N |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tess of the D'Urbervilles by : Thomas Hardy
Download or read book Tess of the D'Urbervilles written by Thomas Hardy and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.