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Tess of the d'Urbervilles

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Based on 211,479 Ratings and 7,956 Reviews

Book 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... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (242 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages492
ISBN-10019284069X
ISBN-13978-0192840691
Publication Date07/28/2005
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About Nancy Barrineau (Author, Contributor) : Nancy Barrineau is a published author. Some of the published credits of Nancy Barrineau include Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Oxford World's Classics), The Return of the Native (Oxford World's Classics).
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About Thomas Hardy (Author) : Thomas Hardy is a published author, editor, and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Thomas Hardy include The Woodlanders (Everyman's Library (Paper)), Mayor of Casterbridge, Tess of the D'Urb... more
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About Juliet Grindle (Editor) : Juliet Grindle is a published editor. Published credits of Juliet Grindle include Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Oxford World's Classics), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (World's Classics).
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About Simon Gatrell (Editor) : Simon Gatrell is a published editor. Some of the published credits of Simon Gatrell include Tess of the d'Urbervilles (Oxford World's Classics), The Return of the Native (Oxford World's Classics), Und... more
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