| Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1547172916 ISBN-13: 9781547172917 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 8.5" W x 11" (1.30 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5998 Reading Level: 9.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young Tess Durbeyfield attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic d'Urbervilles. But Alec d'Urberville is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Tess meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice. Hardy's indictment of society's double standards, and his depiction of Tess as "a pure woman," caused controversy in his day and has held the imagination of readers ever since. Hardy thought it his finest novel, and Tess the most deeply felt character he ever created. |