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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Book • 1891
The novel follows Tess Durbeyfield, a naive and innocent young woman from a poor family who discovers her family's supposed noble lineage.
She is sent to claim kinship with the wealthy d'Urberville family, where she is seduced by Alec d'Urberville, leading to a series of tragic events.
Tess later marries Angel Clare, but their marriage is short-lived due to Angel's rejection of her past.
The novel explores themes of social injustice, the rigid Victorian moral code, and the harsh realities of rural life in England during the late 19th century.
She is sent to claim kinship with the wealthy d'Urberville family, where she is seduced by Alec d'Urberville, leading to a series of tragic events.
Tess later marries Angel Clare, but their marriage is short-lived due to Angel's rejection of her past.
The novel explores themes of social injustice, the rigid Victorian moral code, and the harsh realities of rural life in England during the late 19th century.
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Mentioned by Angelina Stanford during a discussion about a graduate school class where a classmate inappropriately related the novel to a personal childhood experience.
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