| Author |
Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 |
| Title |
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Steve Menyhert, Meredith Ricker, John Hamm and Joseph E. Loewenstein
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| Summary |
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman" by Thomas Hardy is a novel written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. The story revolves around Tess Durbeyfield, a young woman whose family lineage is revealed to be noble but now fallen into poverty. The novel explores themes of social class, gender roles, and the tragic consequences of self-discovery and societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Tess's father, John Durbeyfield, who learns from a local parson that he is a descendant of the noble d'Urberville family. This revelation instills in him a sense of pride and prompts him to indulge in drunkenness, neglecting his responsibilities. Meanwhile, we see Tess as a naive and beautiful young woman participating in a May Day celebration, where she anxiously witnesses her father's display of pride. The incident with a horse, a vital source of livelihood for her family, leads to tragic consequences when it is killed in an accident due to her father's negligence, setting the stage for Tess's struggles as she takes on the role of caregiver and attempts to navigate her complicated family dynamics and emerging identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Didactic fiction
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| Subject |
Poor families -- Fiction
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Children of the rich -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pastoral fiction
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Children of clergy -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Wessex (England) -- Fiction
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Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
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Women murderers -- Fiction
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Rape victims -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Women household employees -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
110 |
| Release Date |
Feb 1, 1994 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 30, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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