Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Type

Book

Authors

Thomas Hardy

ISBN 10

0451525469

ISBN 13

9780451525468

Tags

Contemporary, Literary, Literature, classic

Abstract

The ne'er-do-well sire of a starving brood suddenly discovers a family connection to the aristocracy, and his selfish scheme to capitalize on their wealth sets a fateful plot in motion. Jack Durbeyfield dispatches his gentle daughter Tess to the home of their noble kin, anticipating a lucrative match between the lovely girl and a titled cousin. Innocent Tess finds the path of the d'Urberville estate paved with ruin in this gripping tale of the inevitability of fate and the tragic nature of existence

Description

Hardy's best-selling novel about a country girl who is forced to sin against her will.

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