Tess of the d'Urbervilles : an authoritative text, background and contents, criticism / Thomas Hardy ; edited by Phillip Mallett, University of St Andrews, and Jane Thomas, University of Hull.

Author/creator Hardy, Thomas author.
Other author Mallett, Phillip, editor, writer of preface.
Other author Thomas, Jane, editor, writer of preface.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]
Descriptionxxiv, 626 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Young women--England. --19th century. --Fiction.
Poor families--England. --Fiction.
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Children of the rich--Fiction.
Children of clergy--Fiction.
Women household employees--Fiction.
Women murderers--Fiction.
Social classes--Fiction.
Beauty, Personal--Fiction.
Rape--Fiction.
Illegitimate children--Fiction.
Marital conflict--Fiction.
Social stratification--England. --Fiction.
English fiction--19th century.
Authors, English--19th century. --Criticism and interpretation.
England--Social life and customs. --19th century. --Fiction.
Wessex (England)--Fiction.

SeriesNorton critical editions
Norton critical edition. ^A538572
Abstract Tess is the victim of both a rigid Victorian moral code and the unfortunate circumstances of her family life. A ne'er-do-well exploits his gentle daughter's beauty for social advancement in this masterpiece of tragic fiction. Hardy's 1891 novel defied convention to focus on the rural lower class for a frank treatment of sexuality and religion. Then and now, his sympathetic portrait of a victim of Victorian hypocrisy offers compelling reading.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 621-626).
ISBN9781324071891
ISBN1324071893
Standard identifier# CIPO000020044

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