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Tess of the d'Urbervilles : A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented / by Thomas Hardy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hardy, Thomas, 1830-1912.
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 v.)
- Place of Publication:
- S.l. : The Floating Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Tess of the d'Urbervilles is a harrowing critique of social class and the powerlessness of women. Tess, a beautiful young woman, is pushed on her rich "relatives" by her grasping father. When the young Lord does with her as he likes, Tess's whole life falls into ruins from which she attempts to free herself. The novel met with mixed reviews upon publication, because it challenged the precepts of society. It is now considered a classic of English literature.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 9781775414339
- 1775414337
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