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Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Review Writer- Manmeet Kaur Tess of d'Urbervilles Review "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" is a tragic, classic novel, written by Thomas Hardy which was published in 1891 . It tells the tragic story of Tess Durbeyfield, a young woman from a poor family in rural England, and explores themes of social class, gender roles, fate, religious beliefs, etc.  The novel begins with Tess's father discovering that they may be descendants of the noble d'Urberville family. This revelation leads to Tess being sent to work for the wealthy Mrs. d'Urberville, where she encounters Alec d'Urberville , a manipulative and lustful man who takes advantage of her. After a series of unfortunate events, Tess returns home and eventually falls in love with Angel Clare, a kind and idealistic young man. However, their relationship is marred by Tess's past, and her tragic fate unfolds as the story progresses. Particularly, I liked ...

Cleopatra and Frankenstein ✨Cleo, a twenty-four-year-old British painter🎨🖌️, has fled England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for New York🇺🇸 and is still figuring out her position in the restless city when she meets Frank a few months before her student visa expires. Frank's life is full of all the indulgences that Cleo's lacks, despite being twenty years older and a self-made success. He gives her the opportunity to be joyful, the freedom to paint, and the possibility to apply for a green card🟩. However, their hasty marriage🥴 irreparably alters both their lives and the lives of those close to them in ways they could never have foreseen. ✨Other Characters include- Quentin, Zoe, and Anders. ✨Zoe ❤️ is an absolutely delightful person. I loved her character. ✨Through Cleo and Frank the book shows that we can be friends with our exes, we might not be compatible with them, but that does not make them bad people. Just because we cannot be together as life partners does not mean that we should no...