Tess urbervilles

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) A heartaching portrayal of a woman faced by an impossible choice in the pursuit of happiness, Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" is edited with notes by Tim Dolin and an introduction by Margaret R. Higonnet in "Penguin Classics". 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. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), born Higher Brockhampton, near Dorchester, originally trained as an architect before earning his living as a writer. Though he saw himself primarily as a poet, Hardy was the author of some of the late eighteenth century's major novels: "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (1886), "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891), "Far from the Madding Crowd" (1874), and "Jude the Obscure" (1895). Amidst the controversy caused by "Jude the Obscure", he turned to the poetry he had been writing all his life. In the next thirty years he published over nine hundred poems and his epic drama in verse, "The Dynasts". If you enjoyed "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", you might like Daniel Defoe's "Moll Flanders", also available in "Penguin Classics". "The greatest tragic writer among the English novelists". (Virginia Woolf). Format:Paperback Pages:592

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Chosen by Anne Michaels as her Orange Inheritance. This Orange Inheritance Edition of Tess of the D'Urbervilles is published in association with the Orange Prize for Fiction. Books shape our lives and transform the way we see ourselves and each other. The best books are timeless and continue to be relevant generation after generation. Vintage Classics asked the winners of The Orange Prize for Fiction which books they would pass onto the next generation and why. Anne Michaels chose Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Tess is an innocent young girl until the day she goes to visit her rich 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles. Her encounter with her manipulative cousin, Alec, leads her onto a path that is beset with suffering and betrayal. When she falls in love with another man, Angel Clare, Tess sees a potential escape from her past, but only if she can tell him her shameful secret. Features Summary Tess is an innocent young girl until the day she goes to visit her rich 'relatives', the D'Urbervilles. When she falls in love with another man, Angel Clare... Author Thomas Hardy Publisher Vintage Classics Release date 20110407 Pages 496 ISBN 0-09-956069-0 ISBN 13 978-0-09-956069-2

Paperback. English. Macmillan. 1974. In fair condition. Hardy s penultimate work, Tess of the D'Urbervilles is arguably the greatest tragedy of all Victorian literature. It tells the story of Tess, an impoverished woman whose past relations and miscarriage cause her to be rejected by her husband on their wedding night. Touching upon the themes of class, religion, gender, and sexuality, the novel was highly controversial for its time and is held in high esteem by literary scholars to this day. Classic Fiction

  Author(s): Thomas Hardy  Title:      Tess of the D'Urbervilles  ISBN: 0 330 24194 X  Publisher: Pan Books  This Edition:  1978 Pan Books edition  Place Of Publication: Great Britain First Published: 1891  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 429  Weight: 210g  Condition:   An older copy, though still in good condition     

Author(s): Thomas Hardy, introduction and notes by James Gibson  Title:      Tess of the D'Urbervilles  ISBN:  333 17909 9  Publisher/place: Macmillan Education, London  This Edition: Macmillan edition of 1975, 3rd printing  Year of Publication: 1978  First Published:  1891  Binding: paperback Number of pages:  575  Weight: 306g  Condition:   Good  Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.  

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Tess Durbeyfield seems destined for a simple life. The daughter of simple people, in a simple town, she knows her place and is content. That is until her life changes when her drunken father discovers he is a member of an ancient aristocratic family, the d'Urbervilles. After an accident where the family's horse is killed, Tess's mother sends her to seek help from their wealthy 'relations', but will the acquaintance be a help, or send Tess and her family into further trouble and ruin? Features Summary Tess Durbeyfield seems destined for a simple life. That is until her life changes when her drunken father discovers he is a member of an ancient aristocratic family... Author Thomas Hardy (Author), David Calcutt (Author) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20160310 Pages 128 ISBN 0-19-837544-1 ISBN 13 978-0-19-837544-9