Tess of the d Urbervilles

A novel of hypocrisy and double standards. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d’Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. Set in Hardy’s Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic.