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 :
Modern Library,
[©1951]
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Series: | Modern Library college editions ;
T46. |
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