Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics)

Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics) - Thomas Hardy

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"''Tess of the D'Urbervilles'' is a tragic love story about a young married couple who separate from each other when just after their marriage the girl reveals to her husband her secret that she is not a ''maiden'' anymore. I enjoyed it although I skipped several pages due to their abundance of unnecessary detailed descriptions. It was not an exciting read but very satisfying. If you are familiar with Anthony Trollope, you'll see that ''Tess of the D'Urbervilles'' is like a concise version of his novels, which are usally very voluminous, but much, much better." - Amazon Customer Reviews

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A heartbreaking portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her 'cousin' Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, subtitled "A Pure Woman," is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardy's novels.

Based on the three-volume first edition that shocked readers when first published in 1891, this edition includes as appendices: Hardy's Prefaces, the Landscapes of Tess, episodes originally censored from the Graphic periodical version, and a selection of the Graphic illustrations.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.