Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
Thomas Hardy
1840 – 1928
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman" by Thomas Hardy is a novel published in 1891. When a poor country girl discovers her family descends from an ancient noble line, she's sent to claim kinship with wealthy relatives. There she encounters Alec d'Urberville, whose attentions lead to tragedy. Later, working as a milkmaid, Tess finds love with Angel Clare, but her past haunts their future. Set in rural England, this story challenged Victorian morality and explores innocence, guilt, and the harsh judgments society places on women. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Subjects
- Children of clergy — Fiction
- Children of the rich — Fiction
- Didactic fiction
- Man-woman relationships — Fiction
- Pastoral fiction
- Poor families — Fiction
- Rape victims — Fiction
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) — Fiction
- Wessex (England) — Fiction
- Women household employees — Fiction
- Women murderers — Fiction