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Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman

Author
Thomas Hardy
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
14 hours 7 minutes
ISBN
9781802560961
Published
14 October 2024
Imprint
Egoist Press
  • Thomas Hardy
  • country life
  • sex
  • family
  • erotica
  • explicit
  • taboo
  • modernism
  • emotional health
  • mental health

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"Tess of the D'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy follows the tragic life of Tess, a young woman whose innocence is shattered by societal expectations and moral judgments. Born into poverty, Tess experiences love, betrayal, and tragedy as she navigates a society that condemns her for circumstances beyond her control. The novel explores themes of fate, morality, and the impact of societal norms on individuals. Tess's story is a poignant exploration of the challenges faced by women in a rigid Victorian society.

Author

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) gave English literature its most unforgettable tragic landscapes — the imagined county of Wessex, where heath, village, and market town hold the fate of ordinary lives. In Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, The Mayor of Casterbridge, and Far from the Madding Crowd, he wrote characters undone by chance, desire, and the hard edges of Victorian society.

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