Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Contributor(s): Hardy, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1723391115 ISBN-13: 9781723391118 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 1110 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 386 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - 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: Tess of the D'Urbervilles is as famous for its heroine as for its notoriously tragic plot. Originally shunned by critics upon its publication in 1891 because of "immorality," the novel traces the difficult life of Tess Durbeyfield, whose victimization at the hands of men eventually leads to her horrific downfall. Tess spares the reader none of the bitterness inherent in English country life, and Hardy's often romanticized love for the landscape of Wessex is balanced by the novel's grimly realistic depiction of social injustice. |