Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1891. When a poor country girl discovers her family descends from an ancient noble line, she's sent to claim kinship with wealthy relatives. There she encounters Alec d'Urberville, whose attentions lead to tragedy. Later, working as a milkmaid, Tess finds love with Angel Clare, but her past haunts their future. Set in rural England, this story challenged Victorian morality and explores innocence, guilt, and the harsh judgments society places on women.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
- Author credits: Hardy, Thomas (1840–1928)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Children of clergy -- Fiction
- Children of the rich -- Fiction
- Didactic fiction
- Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
- Pastoral fiction
- Poor families -- Fiction
- Rape victims -- Fiction
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
- Wessex (England) -- Fiction
- Women household employees -- Fiction
- Women murderers -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Banned Books from Anne Haight's list
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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