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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.

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

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Dominic Sandbrook
in relation to his use of the term "ache of modernism" in his work.
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136. 1922: The Birth of the Modern World Part 1
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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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Episode 262: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Acts 2 & 3
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Joanna Penn
in relation to a short story inspired by the Hardy Tree, located near King's Cross Station in London.
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Douglas Stuart
as a guiding light during his younger years.
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Mentioned by Lou Ferrante as an author whose works helped him learn to write.
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Peter Sokolowski
as an example of a novel using the word "sward".
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Peter Sokolowski
as an example of a novel from centuries past that uses the word "sward".
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Thomas Banks
in relation to the controversy surrounding 'Tess of the d’Urbervilles' and its sympathetic portrayal of a fallen woman.
Episode 252: “An Ideal Husband” by Oscar Wilde, Intro and Act 1
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Jason Furman
, who gave it a two-star rating on Goodreads.
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