"Tess of the d'Urbervilles" By Thomas Hardy Review
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 ...